United States Fifth Circuit

Where inconsistency in a witness' statements are not material to defendant's conviction because discovery of the inconsistencies would not have led to a different result, habeas relief is not available.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/08/2001
• Published 03/27/2001

Judges

• RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, and BARKSDALE and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rebecca L. Hudsmith (argued), Lafayette, LA, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frederick Wayne Frey (argued), Lawrence Babineaux, Mike K. Stratton, Robert R. Bryant, Lake Charles, LA, for Respondent-Appellee.