United States Sixth Circuit

In a criminal sexual conduct matter, the grant of Petitioner's habeas petition is reversed, where the prosecutor made improper remarks during closing argument regarding Petitioner's silence at a probate hearing, but there was no indication that such remarks prejudiced Petitioner.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/22/2009
• Published 04/22/2009

Judges

• Before:  SILER, COOK, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Debra M. Gagliardi, Office of the Michigan Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant.  F. Randall Karfonta, Leland, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Debra M. Gagliardi, Office of the Michigan Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant.  F. Randall Karfonta, Leland, Michigan, for Appellee.