United States Eighth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's federal application for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where the state court decisions, that he validly waived his Miranda rights and was not denied the effective assistance of counsel, were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/21/2005
• Published 06/21/2005

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, HANSEN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Frank L. Burnette, II, argued, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert P. Ewald, AAG, argued, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellee.