United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of a petition for habeas relief brought by a defendant convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend is affirmed where: 1) while portions of defendant's interview with police were obtained unconstitutionally, the trial court's error in admitting the unconstitutionally-obtained statements was harmless; and 2) defendant has not demonstrated good cause for the procedural default of his ineffective assistance claim.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/20/2010
• Decided 02/22/2010
• Published 02/22/2010

Judges

• Before SUHRHEINRICH, McKEAGUE, and KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Karen E. Swanson Haan, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant. M. Scott Criss, Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:Karen E. Swanson Haan, Daniel R. Warren, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant. M. Scott Criss, Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.