Legal Opinion
Victor Black v. Lorie Davis, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 5, 2018No. 16-10159PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
A Texas inmate filed an application for federal habeas relief, which the district court denied. The court also denied a certificate of appealability ("COA"). This court granted a COA on two issues that had not been presented to the district court. We now VACATE the COA and DISMISS this appeal.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Texas inmate Victor J. Black filed an application under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He later was allowed to submit an amended application that collected all his claims. He did so in…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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