United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of habeas relief in a first degree murder case is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) structural error in a jury instruction; 2) violation of the right to present a defense by an improper exclusion of evidence; and 3) related claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/22/2007
• Published 02/22/2007

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.