United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus in a murder case is affirmed where the state's expert's testimony that petitioner was a "slinger" and a "banger" was cumulative of other evidence suggesting he was violent and involved in the drug trade, and the testimony did not have a substantial and injurious effect on the jury's verdict.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/30/2009
• Published 07/30/2009

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, JOHN R. GIBSON, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Byron C. Rhodes, Hot Spring, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lauren E. Heil, A.A.G., Little Rock, AR, for appellee.