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United States Fifth Circuit


COTTON v. COCKRELL, 02-21263

Any constitutional error that occurred through a prosecutor's comments on defendant's failure to testify was harmless in light of overwhelming evidence incriminating defendant for a murder, thus denial of habeas relief is affirmed.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 08/21/2003
  • Published 08/22/2003

Judges

  • EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, STEWART and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Kevin Scott Dunn, The Dunn Law Firm, The Woodlands, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • John Andrew Hutton, Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.
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