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· 5/22/1998

James Ronald Meanes v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division

Citations

  • 138 F.3d 1007

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  • holding counsel was not constitutionally deficient for failing to raise an objection if, at the time of trial, the objection would have been futile in light of existing state law and the right asserted in the proposed objection was not clearly established

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Judges: King, Smith, Benavides

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