Franklin David Passmore v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections

INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Franklin David Passmore, a Texas state prisoner, appeals the denial of his application for a federal writ of habeas corpus. Two issues are before the court: (1) whether the state trial court’s ruling that defense counsel could not impeach a prosecution witness by evidence of prior incarceration violated petitioner’s Sixth Amendment right to confrontation; and (2) whether petitioner’s retained counsel rendered ineffective assistance on appeal in submitting a one sentence appellate brief. We affirm the denial of federal habeas relief as to the first issue, but…