United States Eleventh Circuit

In a death penalty appeal, an attorney who provided no defense and failed to explain the significance of all available evidence at the penalty phase, was ineffective in defending a young drug dealer who was an alcohol and drug abuser.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/31/2003
• Published 01/31/2003

Judges

• BIRCH, Circuit Judge:, Before TJOFLAT, ANDERSON and BIRCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Terri Lynn Backhus,Backhus & Izakowitz, P.A., Tampa, FL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Curtis M. French, Tallahassee, FL, for Respondent-Appellee.