United States Fifth Circuit

Defense counsel may not concede guilt to lower degree of murder in murder case without client's consent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/27/2001
• Published 11/27/2001

Judges

• EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:, 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 Appellees:
  
• Henry Clay Walker, IV (argued), Walker, Tooke & Lyons, Shreveport, LA, for Petitioner-Appellee., Catherine M. Estopinal, Asst. Dist. Atty. (argued), Shreveport, LA, for Respondent-Appellant.