Robins v. Fortner, No. 10-6125 (6th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseFollowing a 2000 shooting death in Nashville, Robins was convicted of first-degree, premeditated murder in state trial court. The appellate court affirmed. Robins filed a habeas corpus petition, claiming ineffective assistance. The state trial court found that counsel’s representation was not deficient or prejudicial, and the state appellate court affirmed. Robins filed a pro se habeas corpus petition in the district court, which was amended and then dismissed. The Sixth Circuit affirmed, concluding that Robins did not demonstrate that the state appellate court’s decision was unreasonable or improper under Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 deference.
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