United States Fifth Circuit

Denial of Petitioner's habeas petition is reversed, where the trial court adjudicated Petitioner's objection to the prosecution's peremptory challenge based solely on the paper record, without observing the challenged witness.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/10/2009
• Published 03/10/2009

Judges

• DENNIS, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, DENNIS and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Allen Richard Ellis (argued), Law Offices of A. Richard Ellis, Mill Valley, CA, for Haynes.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeremy Craig Greenwell (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.