Legal Opinion
Tucker v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 16, 2001No. 99-11345PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Jeffrey Eugene Tucker (Tucker), convicted of capital murder in Texas and sentenced to death, appeals the denial of federal habeas relief. He raises several issues, including ineffective assistance of counsel, presentation of false testimony by the State, and evidentiary error. We affirm.
I. Factual and Procedural History
On July 10,1988, Tucker noticed a newspaper advertisement listing a late model pickup truck and travel trailer for sale. Wilton Humphreys (Humphreys) and his wife had placed the advertisement. Tucker called and made inquiries to Mrs.…
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