United States Fifth Circuit

In murder case where defendant claimed someone of a difference race than defendant committed the murder, prosecution's failure to disclose hair sample evidence found on victim's body that did not belong to defendant was material.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/09/2002
• Published 01/09/2002

Judges

• JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, SMITH and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michael S. Fawer (argued), Smith, Jones & Fawer, Covington, LA, for Petitioner-Appellee., Rebecca Jane Becker (argued), Terry Michael Boudreaux, Gretna, LA, for Respondent-Appellant.