United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of habeas relief in a first-degree murder case is affirmed over claims of structural error in a jury instruction, violation of the right to present a defense by an improper exclusion of evidence, and related ineffective assistance claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/24/2007
• Published 01/24/2007

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BEAM, and BENTON Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey Marx Rosenzweig, argued, Little Rock, AR, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lauren Elizabeth Heil, argued, Attorney General's Office, Little Rock, AR, for Appellee.