United States Fifth Circuit
US v. Demik, 05-11215
On direct appeal, the denial of an evidentiary hearing for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is reviewed for abuse of discretion. A conviction is affirmed where the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's request for an evidentiary hearing on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/14/2007
- Published 06/15/2007
Judges
- PER CURIAM:, Before SMITH, BENAVIDES and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Marc Woodson Barta, Dallas, TX, for U.S., Jason Douglas Hawkins, Douglas A. Morris, Dallas, TX, for Demik.