United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel's performance in failing to prepare for trial, relying on conflicted counsel, and failing to introduce favorable evidence, was deficient and prejudicial to petitioner.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/18/2002
• Published 12/18/2002

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, DUHÉ and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Carlton C. McLarty, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Dallas, TX, for Petitioner-Appellee., Ellen Stewart-Klein (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellant.