United States Eighth Circuit

In a robbery prosecution, denial of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where: 1) the record clearly showed that defense counsel based his decision not to seek a severance of petitioner's trial on his general denial defense, not on any mistaken understanding about the admissibility of petitioner's conviction prior to trial; and 2) thus, counsel did not render ineffective assistance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/10/2009
• Published 11/10/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Linda S. Sheffiled, Atlanta, GA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christian Harris, AAG, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.