Legal Opinion
Peak v. Webb
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 14, 2012No. 09-5977PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoggs, J., joined by Merritt, J.,
(pp. 474-75), also delivering a separate concurring opinion. CLAY, J. (pp. 475-87), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Michael Peak, convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, petitioned the United States District Court for a writ of habeas corpus. He argued that his Confrontation Clause rights had been violated at trial when the government played a tape recording of his co-defendant’s custodial statement without affirmatively calling the co-defendant as a witness, over Peak’s objection. The court denied the petition, and Peak now…
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