Rolando Ruiz v. Lorie Davis, Director

REVISED March 6, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 17-70006 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED ROLANDO RUIZ, March 5, 2017 Lyle W. Cayce Petitioner - Appellant Clerk v. LORIE DAVIS, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION, Respondent - Appellee Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DENNIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges. PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge: Rolando Ruiz murdered Theresa Rodriguez in 1992; he has been sentenced to death by…