United States Fifth Circuit

Even though petitioner's counsel was derelict for failing to acquire additional evidence which likely would have presented a very sympathetic case for mitigating a death sentence, petitioner can show no prejudice where most of the additional evidence would not have been admitted.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/18/2001
• Published 09/06/2001

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before KING, Chief Judge, and JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, JONES, SMITH, WIENER, BARKSDALE, EMILIO M. GARZA, DeMOSS, BENAVIDES, STEWART, PARKER, DENNIS and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James William Craig (argued), Phelps Dunbar, Jackson, MS, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marvin L. White, Jr.(argued), Leslie S. Lee, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, MS, for Respondents-Appellees.