GUIDRY v. DRETKE

No. 03-20991.

397 F.3d 306 (2005)

Howard Paul GUIDRY, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Doug DRETKE, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 14, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth A. Williams (argued), Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, WA, Robert M. Rosenberg, Wilton Manors, FL, for Petitioner-Appellee.

Tina J. Dettmer (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellant.

Before BARKSDALE, GARZA and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.


RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

Howard Paul Guidry was convicted in Texas state court of murder for remuneration in Harris County, Texas, and sentenced to death. He was granted conditional federal habeas relief based on the following two claims, involving evidence admitted for the State at trial: his confession violated his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination; and hearsay testimony against his interest violated his Sixth Amendment confrontation...

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