Legal Opinion
Hall v. Vasbinder
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 22, 2009No. 08-1475PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.
Christopher Hall filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in connection with his state convictions. A Michigan jury convicted Hall of criminal sexual conduct against his daughter as well as obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice. During the trial, both the prosecutor and defense counsel elicited testimony about Hall’s silence during an earlier probate court proceeding and commented on Hall’s silence during their respective closings. On habeas review, the district court concluded that the testimony and remarks of the prosecutor violated…
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