United States Fifth Circuit

Denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus, based on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, was proper where counsel's decision not to object to supplemental jury instruction did not constitute deficient performance under Strickland; certificates of appealabilty for defaulted claims were properly denied.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/28/2002
• Published 06/28/2002

Judges

• CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before EMILIO M. GARZA, STEWART and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael B. Charlton (argued), Houston, TX, Gary Allen Taylor (argued), Austin, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Tomee Morgan Carden Crocker (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.