United States Eighth Circuit

Grant of habeas relief from a conviction for murder and armed criminal action is reversed where, contrary to the ruling below, petitioner did not show he was entitled to habeas relief with regards to a claim that he received ineffective assistance of counsel in connection with presenting his insanity and diminished capacity defenses.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/07/2007
• Published 12/07/2007

Judges

• JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.1, Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

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


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth Lee Marshall, argued, St. Louis, MO (Bruce LaPierre, Washington University School Law, Paul C. Evans, Jeremy J. Gray, Patrick M. Otlewski, Morgan M. Russell, on the brief), for appellee.