United States Fifth Circuit

In a collateral proceeding in a murder case, grant of habeas relief is affirmed where: 1) petitioner adequately exhausted his claims in state court; 2) the admission of hearsay testimony at his trial was erroneous; and 3) the state court's holding that the error was harmless was contrary to, and an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/13/2008
• Published 10/13/2008

Judges

• SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, STEWART and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robin Elise Schulberg (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Taylor., Donna Rau Andrieu (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Cain.