Troy Lee Bridges v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Did the Fifth Circuit err in deferring to the Federal court finding that Mr. Bridges was not prejudiced by his trial counsel,findings and the prosecutors conduct during the voir dire?
Questions Presented Mr. Bridges contends that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to assert a Batson challenge due to the prosecutors preemptory srikes during the voir dire phase of trial. These ; prospective venire persons could have changed the outcome of Mr. Bridges In finding no prejudice, the Fifth Circuit relied upon the States courts facts, but the court significantly misstated even that slanted version of the facts. The case thus presents the following question. Did the Fifth Circuit err in deferring to the Federal court finding that Mr. Bridges was not prejudiced by his Trial counsel,,,findings and the prosecutors conduct during the voir dire ?; and the Fifth Circuits dismissal for want of jurisdiction of Mr. Bridges Certificate of Appealability, in which Mr. Bridges never was allowed the full, fair, impartial, and a review of to include a ruling on his merits. By dismissing ; such meritorious claims within his Certificate of Appealability. :