United States Fifth Circuit

Denial of a habeas corpus petition from a conviction and sentence for injury to a child is affirmed over a claim that the district court erred by holding that trial counsel were not constitutionally deficient for failing to conduct a reasonable investigation or make a reasonable decision not to investigate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/04/2007
• Published 09/04/2007

Judges

• JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, Chief Judge, and REAVLEY and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John Wesley Tunnell, Tunnell & Cox, Lufkin, TX, for del Toro., Ana Jordan, Austin, TX, for Quarterman.