Legal Opinion
White v. Thaler
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 30, 2010No. 06-20736PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner-Appellant, Wendell Keith White (White), was convicted of murder and aggravated assault in Harris County, Texas. White appeals the district court’s denial of federal habeas relief as to both convictions, arguing that counsel rendered ineffective assistance. We find that counsel rendered ineffective assistance by (1) cross examining White regarding his post-arrest silence, which allowed the prosecutor to impeach him with his failure to tell the police his exculpatory version of the events, and (2) failing to file a motion in limine or object to evidence of…
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