Mack v. Bradshaw, No. 22-3201 (6th Cir. 2023)
Annotate this CaseThe United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, which denied Clarence Mack's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Mack was convicted of aggravated murder in relation to a 1991 carjacking and was sentenced to death. His habeas petition alleged that prosecutors suppressed material evidence, introduced false testimony, and that his trial counsel was ineffective. The appellate court found that Mack had not demonstrated any violation of his constitutional rights. Material evidence was either disclosed, non-existent, not favorable, or immaterial. Mack failed to show that the prosecutor knowingly used a false, material statement to obtain the conviction. His ineffective assistance of counsel claim was procedurally defaulted, and he failed to establish his actual innocence to excuse the default. Lastly, the court found that the exclusion of certain testimony did not render Mack’s trial fundamentally unfair. Therefore, the court denied all claims raised by Mack and affirmed the lower court's decision.
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