United States Seventh Circuit

Trial counsel's failure to present evidence that might have shown defendant was unaware of a gun's presence in a glove compartment was not prejudicial, thus an ineffective assistance claim fails.

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 Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey N. Cole,William A. Zolla, II (argued), Cole & Staes, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edmond E. Chang (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Civ. Div., App. Sec., Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.