WALKER v. LITSCHER

No. 05-1009.

421 F.3d 549 (2005)

David E. WALKER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Jon E. LITSCHER, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 30, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Henak (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Warren D. Weinstein (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and BAUER and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

This habeas corpus appeal arises from David Walker's February 1998 conviction for kidnapping and first-degree sexual assault while armed. Walker claims that his Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses against him was violated by the exclusion of evidence reflecting the complainant's motive to falsely accuse him of sexual assault. He also advances an ineffective assistance of counsel claim. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals, seconded by the...

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