United States Eighth Circuit

Trial counsel's failure to request a psychological assessment of defendant's rehabilitation potential during state court sentencing proceedings was not ineffective assistance of counsel. Life sentence for first-degree manslaughter did not violate Eighth Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/27/2002
• Published 08/27/2002

Judges

• FAGG, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, FAGG and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven R. Binger, Sioux Falls, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gary Campbell, Pierre, SD, for appellee.