United States Seventh Circuit

Plaintiff's writ of habeas corpus is granted where he was denied effective assistance of counsel, in violation of his Sixth Amendment rights, after his counsel failed to object to testimony regarding the truthfulness of a witness.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/21/2004
• Decided 08/16/2004
• Published 08/16/2004

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Melanie R. Radler (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Warren D. Weinstein (argued), Peggy A. Lautenschlager, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee.