MARTIN v. CAIN

No. 99-30585.

246 F.3d 471 (2001)

Leslie Dale MARTIN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Burl CAIN, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 27, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca L. Hudsmith (argued), Lafayette, LA, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Frederick Wayne Frey (argued), Lawrence Babineaux, Mike K. Stratton, Robert R. Bryant, Lake Charles, LA, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before KING, Chief Judge, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

Leslie Dale Martin, sentenced to death in Louisiana state court for first degree murder, appealed the denial of his federal habeas application, the district court having granted a certificate of appealability (COA) on two interrelated claims regarding the testimony of the State's key witness concerning Martin's committing the murder in connection with aggravated rape: ineffective assistance of counsel and a Brady claim...

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