United States Eleventh Circuit
Kimbrough v. Sec'y., Dept. of Corr., 08-11421
In a capital habeas proceeding, the denial of Petitioner's petition is affirmed, where the state supreme court's determination that it was a reasonable trial tactic for Petitioner's counsel not to present mental health mitigation testimony did not unreasonably apply clearly established federal law.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/13/2009
- Published 04/13/2009
Judges
- PER CURIAM:, Before EDMONDSON, Chief Judge, and CARNES and BARKETT, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eleventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert T. Strain (Court-Appointed), Capital Collateral Reg. Counsel-Middle Region, Tampa, FL, for Kimbrough.
- For Appellees:
- Scott Andrew Browne, Robert J. Landry, Tampa, FL, for Respondents-Appellees.