U.S. v. MULLINS

No. 01-10524.

315 F.3d 449 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael John MULLINS, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erin Nealy Cox (argued), Candina S. Heath, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

William A. Bratton, III (argued), Law Offices of William A. Bratton, III, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DUHÉ and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.


PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Federal prisoner Michael John Mullins claims that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel when his trial counsel prevented him from testifying in spite of his repeated requests to do so. The district court granted his petition, and the government appeals. We reverse.

I.

Mullins was involved in a drug deal in which undercover officers traded a television for drugs at a residence Mullins shared with...

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