United States Sixth Circuit

In a sexual assault matter, the denial of Petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where, even assuming the prosecution potentially violated Petitioner's due process rights by knowingly countenancing the victim's false denial of pretrial meetings, defense counsel extensively impeached the victim and thus the violation was not material.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/09/2009
• Published 06/09/2009

Judges

• Before BOGGS, Chief Judge;  COLE and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Nancy L. McGunn, Federal Defender Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Debra M. Gagliardi, Office of the Michigan Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Nancy L. McGunn, Federal Defender Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Debra M. Gagliardi, Office of the Michigan Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.