Legal Opinion
Ferensic v. Birkett
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 4, 2007No. 06-2342PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilman, J., joined by Clay, J.,
McKEAGUE, J. (pp. 484-93), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
A Michigan state jury convicted Robert Ferensic in 1999 of armed robbery, home invasion, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The entirety of the evidence against Ferensic was based upon eyewitness identifications made by the victimized couple, Alexander and Angie Kostoff. Ferensic appealed, arguing among other things that (1) the trial court had violated his right to present a defense by preventing two of his witnesses — Dr. Harvey Shulman, an expert on…
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