United States Fifth Circuit

Defendant's murder conviction is affirmed where the district court 1) correctly concluded that denial of defendant's habeas claims was not unreasonable, and 2)did not abuse its discretion by refusing to hold an evidentiary hearing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/16/2004
• Published 08/17/2004

Judges

• EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:, Before DAVIS, WIENER, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew A. Hammel, Law Office of Adrienne Urrutia, San Antonio, TX, H. Melissa Mather (argued), Austin, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Katherine D. Hayes (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.