United States Seventh Circuit

In a reckless homicide trial after a baby's death, the exclusion of evidence of the parents' demeanor on the day of their baby's death did not deprive defendant of her constitutional right to present a defense.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/13/2002
• Decided 12/18/2002
• Published 12/18/2002

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, COFFEY, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• William H. Theis (Argued), Office of the Federal Defender Program, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant. Daniel J. O'Brien (Argued), Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee.