CATALAN v. COCKRELL

No. 02-10373.

315 F.3d 491 (2002)

Moises Mondragon CATALAN, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Janie COCKRELL, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlton C. McLarty, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Dallas, TX, for Petitioner-Appellee.

Ellen Stewart-Klein (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellant.

Before JOLLY, DUHÉ and WIENER, Circuit Judges.


E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Janie Cockrell ("Cockrell") appeals the district court's grant of habeas relief to Moises Catalan ("Catalan"). Cockrell argues that the district court erred in adopting the magistrate judge's finding that Catalan's trial counsel and initial appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance and in granting habeas relief previously denied by the Texas courts. We affirm the judgment of the district...

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