United States Tenth Circuit

Denial of death row inmate's habeas petition is affirmed where: 1) the victim-impact evidence's references to conversations, hymns, and future goals simply provided a "quick glimpse" into the lives of his victims, and thus did not violate his due process rights; and 2) his attorney's failure to adequately investigate mitigation evidence was nonprejudicial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2008
• Published 12/17/2008

Judges

• BRISCOE, Circuit Judge., Before HENRY, Chief Judge, BRISCOE, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven M. Presson of Presson Law Office, Norman, OK, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Seth S. Branham, Assistant Attorney General (W.A. Drew Edmondson, Attorney General, with him on the brief), Oklahoma City, OK, for Respondent-Appellee.