United States Fifth Circuit

In a habeas proceeding by a defendant convicted of sexual assault, denial of habeas relief is affirmed where the state court's rejection of defendant's claim that he had been denied his right to a speedy trial, analyzed under the proper factors test, was not objectively unreasonable or contrary to clearly-established federal law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/22/2008
• Published 10/22/2008

Judges

• REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, STEWART and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Pub. Def., Brent Evan Newton, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Houston, TX, for Goodrum., Joseph Peter Corcoran (argued), Austin, TX, for Quarterman.