Pillette v. Berghuis

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

ARTHUR J. TARNOW, District Judge.

Jessie Wayne Pillette, (“Petitioner”), filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In his petition, petitioner challenges his conviction by a jury for assault with intent to commit murder, M.C.L.A. 750.83; two counts of felonious assault, M.C.L.A. 750.82; and three counts of carrying a weapon with unlawful' intent, M.C.L.A. 750.226. Because petitioner was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel by counsel’s failure to call favorable witnesses, the petition…