United States Eighth Circuit

The district court did not err in determining that plaintiff's attorney did not render effective assistance of counsel when he failed to investigate and present exculpatory testimony from two potential witnesses during the guilt phase of his death penalty trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/02/2005
• Published 08/02/2005

Judges

• LOKEN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BEAM and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen D. Hawke, AAG, argued, Jefferson City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles W. Gordon, Jr., argued, Kansas City, MO (Ronald E. Partee on the brief), for appellee.