United States Fifth Circuit

The district court's grant of habeas relief to plaintiff, based on trial counsel's failure to adequately investigate and elicit crucial evidence of self-defense, is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/07/2005
• Published 07/08/2005

Judges

• PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Willem G. Schuurman (argued), David B. Weaver, Avelyn Marie Ross, Vinson & Elkins, Austin, TX, for Tenny., Tommy Lee Skagge (argued), Austin, TX, for Dretke.