United States Fifth Circuit

Court's refusal to inform the jury, that defendant would have not been eligible for parole for forty years had he been given a life sentence, or allow voir dire on that issue, did not violate defendant's constitutional rights. Defendant's right of self-representation was not denied.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/25/2002
• Published 07/25/2002

Judges

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

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael Dennis Samonek (argued), Olson, Gibbons, Wilbur, Nicoud, Birne & Gueck, Mark A. Perez (argued), Perez & Lugo, Dallas, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles A. Palmer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Katherine D. Hayes (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.