United States Fifth Circuit

Denial of death row inmate's habeas petition is affirmed. Trial counsel's strategic decision not to present evidence of borderline mental retardation was reasonable, and prejudice did not result from this decision.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/05/2004
• Published 03/05/2004

Judges

• EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alexander Lee Calhoun,Law Office of Alex Calhoun, Austin, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Deni S. Garcia, Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.