United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's habeas claim was rejected because court's failure to admit a letter he sought to introduce at his sentencing was proper, as it was neither highly relevant to a critical issue nor reliable, and was cumulative of other character evidence already in evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/15/2004
• Published 06/15/2004

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, BOWMAN, WOLLMAN, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, MURPHY, BYE, RILEY, MELLOY, SMITH, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges, En Banc.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John W. Simon, argued, Clayton, MO (Richard H. Sindel, Clayton, MO, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen D. Hawke, argued, AAG, Jefferson City, MO, for appellee.