United States Fifth Circuit

The grant of plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where his trial counsel's failure to call witnesses who could corroborate his statements was ineffective assistance in violation of the Sixth Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/12/2005
• Published 07/13/2005

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, GARZA and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert N. Udashen (argued), Sorrels & Udashen, Dallas, TX, for Petitioner-Appellee., Elizabeth A. Goettert (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellant.