United States Fifth Circuit

Where the jury convicted on a ground that was not supported by adequate evidence, but there existed alternative grounds for which the evidence was sufficient, a state appellate court may affirm the conviction without running afoul of federal law so as to justify habeas relief.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/17/2001
• Published 10/17/2001

Judges

• EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, JONES and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brian S. Greig,Marcy Hogan Greer (argued), Hanna Liebman, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, TX, for Santellan., Edward Larry Marshall (argued), Austin, TX, for Cockrell.