United States Ninth Circuit

The Washington Supreme Court's response to defendant's motion to reconsider its opinion was an adjudication of the merits of Sixth Amendment claim; the court unreasonably applied federal constitutional principles when it denied defendant the opportunity to present evidence of his own testimony and that of the victim concerning his state of mind at the time of the attack.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/26/2002
• Published 03/26/2002

Judges

• Before O'SCANNLAIN, GRABER, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Paul D. Weisser, Senior Counsel, Criminal Justice Division, Olympia, WA, for the respondent-appellant., William B. Greene, pro se, Walla Walla, WA, petitioner-appellee.