Moises Mendoza v. William Stephens, Director

I concur in the appointment of supplemental counsel, though I do not join the panel majority’s truncated resolution of the issues. I write separately to address arguments raised by Mendoza and the State that are not discussed in the panel majority opinion and to set forth why I conclude that supplemental counsel is necessary in this case.

In this proceeding under 28. U.S.C. § 2254, Moisés Sandoval Mendoza has appealed the district court’s denial of habeas relief. After Mendoza had filed his initial brief in our court, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Trevino v. Thaler,1 Mendoza then…