United States Fifth Circuit

Where a reasonable jury could find that defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the failure of defendant's appellate counsel to adequately brief the argument of insufficient evidence on direct appeal does not constitute prejudice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/17/2001
• Published 08/20/2001

Judges

• ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:, Before EMILIO M. GARZA, PARKER and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jorge Luis Dovalina, Bastrop, TX, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Chad Eugene Meacham, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.