Miguel Angel Flores v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division

210 F.3d 456 (5th Cir. 2000)

MIGUEL ANGEL FLORES, Petitioner-Appellant,

v.

GARY L. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 99-40064

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

April 20, 2000

Appeal from the United States District Court For the Eastern District of Texas

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, EMILIO M. GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

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Miguel Angel Flores seeks habeas relief on two grounds.1 First, he urges that he did not receive effective assistance of counsel during the guilt and penalty phases of his trial. Second,…