United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of defendant's petition for habeas relief from a conviction and life sentence for the first degree murder of a police officer 13 years ago is affirmed as defendant's trial counsel's performance was not constitutionally ineffective, and even if deficient performance could be found, defendant cannot show that there is a reasonable probability that the result of the trial would have been different but for counsel's shortcomings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/08/2009
• Published 12/08/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James Rebholz, Attorney (argued), Rebholz & Auberry, Milwaukee, WI, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel J. O'Brien, Attorney (argued), J.B. Van Hollen, Attorney, Office of the Attorney General Wisconsin, Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee.