Friday, August 12, 2011

Sixth Circuit -- Sean Taylor v. Kennth T. McKee, Warden

Sean Taylor v. Kennth T. McKee, Warden

Where state has a contemporaneous objection rule, lack of objection defaults subsequent habeus claim.

Ineffective assistance claim can't save the procedural default, as it wasn't exhausted at the state level.  

Ineffective assistance claim on collateral attack, claiming that trial-level ineffective assistance wasn't pursued TKO'd  as there is no right to appeal counsel.

No requirement that prisons provide those capable of writing legal briefs. 
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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Author's SSRN page here.