United States Seventh Circuit
Simonson v. Hepp, 07-4079
In a prosecution for the sexual assault of a child, denial of a petition for habeas relief is affirmed where: 1) the state court's denial of defendant's request to present an alternative theory of the victim's injuries was not objectively unreasonable; and 2) there was no evidence that the sentencing judge relied on inaccurate information.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/09/2008
- Published 12/09/2008
Judges
- EVANS, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, RIPPLE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert R. Henak (argued), Henak Law Office, Milwaukee, WI, for Petitioner-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Gregory M. Weber (argued), J.B. Van Hollen, Office of the Attorney General, Madison, WI, for Respondents-Appellees.