Legal Opinion
Lay v. Royal
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 26, 2017No. 15-5111PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner-Appellant Wade Greely Lay appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and from the district court’s refusal to issue a competency-based stay. Lay v. Trammell, No. 08-CV-617-TCK-PJC, 2015 WL 5838853 (N.D. Okla. Oct. 7, 2015). Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Background
In May 2004, Mr. Lay and his son, Chris Lay, attempted to rob a bank in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Lays entered the bank wearing ski masks and gloves and were armed. Chris immediately ordered a bank…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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