United States Eighth Circuit

Where petitioner had the opportunity to cross-examine child witnesses, there was no Confrontation Clause violation from admission of alleged hearsay evidence, and without a violation there could be no prejudice from appellate counsel's failure to raise the issue in direct appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2003
• Published 06/16/2003

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, RICHARD S. ARNOLD and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen M. Wheeler, argued, Evergreen, CO (Bruce Ellison, Rapid City, SD, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mikal Hanson, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Pierre, SD, for appellee.