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COA Denied; Stun Belt Claim Barred by Teague v. Lane

Loaded on May 15, 2007

Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, Court Appearances, Juries, Sentencing, Habeas Corpus, Death Penalty. Location: Texas.

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a certificate of
appealability (COA) from a Texas state prisoner's denial of habeas corpus
relief, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, on grounds that the prisoner was not denied a
fair trial and that, even if he was denied a fair trial, his claim ...

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