Legal Opinion

In Re: Robert Pruett

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 24, 2015No. 15-40554UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Robert Lynn Pruett was sentenced to death for capital murder in Texas in- 2002 and is scheduled to be executed on April 28, 2015. On April 23, he moved for this authorization to file a successive federal habeas petition to raise two claims:(1) In view of recently discovered evidence, as well as the discovery of evidence that should have been revealed to his trial counsel under Brady v. Maryland,, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), no reasonable juror would have voted to convict Pruett of capital murder.(2) Recently discovered evidence, which was wrongfully…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Robert Pruett v. Rick Thaler, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Robert Pruett v. Jack ChoateCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
  2. In Re: Robert PruettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017

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