Harrison v. Quarterman, 04-11188
Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus from a conviction and mandatory life sentence for sexual assault is vacated pursuant to a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel based on trial counsel's failure to interview a key witness and call him as a witness at trial.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/14/2007
- Published 08/15/2007
Judges
- PRADO, Circuit Judge:, Before DENNIS, CLEMENT and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Scotty Harrison, Iowa Park, TX, pro se., Tommy Lee Skaggs, Austin, TX, for Quarterman.