United States Eighth Circuit

State court's finding that defendant's counsel discussed case and possible defenses, and was aware of content of police report is entitled to deference, so that counsel's actions were not constitutionally deficient, and defendant could not show prejudice to support ineffective assistance of counsel claim for lack of trial preparation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/15/2001
• Published 02/15/2001

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges, and O'BRIEN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard H. Sindel, Clayton, MO, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cassandra K. Dolgin, Asst. Atty. General, argued, Jefferson City, MO, for Appellee.