United States Fifth Circuit

Denial of habeas relief in a capital murder case is affirmed over a claim that, had Texas parole rules not changed between sentencing and when petitioner became eligible for parole, he would have received parole and that the rule change violated the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Constitution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/01/2008
• Published 02/04/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bruce Edward Anton, Sorrels, Udashen & Anton, Dallas, TX, for Wallace., Gretchen Berumen Merenda, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, TX, for Quarterman.