United States Eleventh Circuit
SANCHEZ-VELASCO v. SEC'Y OF THE DEP'T OF CORR., 01-13969
Where a strangers to a death-row defendant, who is mentally competent and has decided not to contest his death sentence, filed a habeas petition on defendant's behalf without consulting with him, the district court's dismissal of the petition was affirmed, and the filers have no standing to challenge defendant's mental capacity.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/02/2002
- Published 04/02/2002
Judges
- CARNES, Circuit Judge:, Before CARNES, HULL and WILSON, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eleventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Todd Gerald Scher (Court-Appointed), Office of Capital Collateral Representative, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Petitioner-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Sandra Sue Jaggard, Miami, FL, for Respondent-Appellee.