Richard Cobb v. Rick Thaler, Director

JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:

Richard Cobb was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in Texas state court. He filed a habeas petition in federal district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court denied that petition, but granted a certificate of appealability (COA) on one issue: whether the state withheld impeachment evidence from Cobb in violation of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963). We AFFIRM the district court’s denial of habeas relief. We DENY Cobb’s request for a COA on three additional issues.

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