United States Fifth Circuit

Although a habeas petitioner's trial counsel was deficient in preventing petitioner from testifying in spite of his repeated requests to do so, he was not denied the effective assistance of counsel where no prejudice resulted.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2002
• Published 12/16/2002

Judges

• PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DUHÉ and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Erin Nealy Cox (argued), Candina S. Heath, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William A. Bratton, III (argued), Law Offices of William A. Bratton, III, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.