Latino Man's Attorney Fell Asleep in his Death Penalty Case and Yet, Fifth Circuit Denies Habeas Relief

Sigh. "There is unrebutted evidence that [defendant's] lead counsel at trial fell asleep, more than once, during direct examinations of witnesses counsel then cross-examined in this capital murder trial." Which, sadly for the defendant, is the first line of the dissent in this Fifth Circuit habeas denial. [MORE]