United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's petition for habeas relief is affirmed where the Minnesota courts did not unreasonably apply clearly established federal law in denying his claim that his counsel was ineffective.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/21/2004
• Published 12/21/2004

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BOWMAN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Deborah K. Ellis, argued, St. Paul, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas R. Ragatz, argued, Assistant Attorney General, St. Paul, MN (Craig S. Nelson, Freeborn County Attorney, Albert Lea, MN, on the brief), for appellee.