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CHARLES v. THALER

No. 09-20639.

629 F.3d 494 (2011)

Maurice Jabbar CHARLES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Rick THALER, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 3, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Josh Barrett Schaffer , Atty. Advisor (argued), The Schaffer Firm, Houston, TX, for Charles.

Jessica Michelle Hartsell (argued), Charles A. Palmer , Asst. Atty. Gen., Postconviction Lit. Div., Austin, TX, for Thaler.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, PRADO, Circuit Judge, and O'CONNOR, District Judge.

EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:

Appellant Maurice Charles was sentenced as an adult to extended imprisonment for crimes he committed while only fourteen years old. He seeks a writ of habeas corpus to challenge sentences for aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping. The district court denied relief but granted a certificate of appealability. Charles contends that his attorney ineffectively represented him at trial. Viewed through the discriminating lens of AEDPA deference...

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