United States Fifth Circuit

An ineffective assistance of counsel claim on appeal only survives if it directly relates to the voluntariness of the waiver, thus denial of a habeas petitioner was proper where petitioner does not challenge the validity of his plea.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/23/2002
• Published 09/23/2002

Judges

• GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, DeMOSS and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin White, Fort Worth, TX, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Chad Eugene Meacham, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.