Legal Opinion
Avila v. Quarterman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 17, 2009No. 07-70028PublishedCited by 255 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Rigoberto Avila, Jr., (“Avila”), convicted of capital murder in Texas and sentenced to death, appeals the district court’s denial of federal habeas relief with respect to his conviction. Respondent cross-appeals the district court’s grant of habeas relief with respect to Avila’s sentence.
Avila contends that the State suppressed a pathologist’s expert opinion in violation of his due process rights. He also contends that his counsel’s failure to discover the suppressed evidence constituted ineffective assistance in violation of the Sixth Amendment. Finally,…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by255 opinions
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