United States Eighth Circuit

Accepting the district court's findings that counsel's performance at trial was deficient, prejudice cannot be assumed, and prejudice has not been established under Strickland; grant of habeas relief set aside.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/02/2003
• Published 09/02/2003

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN, MURPHY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard D. Westphal, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Rock Island, IL, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joanne M. Lilledahl, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee.