Legal Opinion
Allen v. Mullin
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 19, 2004No. 02-6146PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’BRIEN, Circuit Judge.
Garry Thomas Allen was convicted of murder in the first degree in violation of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 701.7, 1 for which he was sentenced to death. After extended state court proceedings, he filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus with the federal district court under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court held a limited evidentia-ry hearing and denied relief. He appeals four issues certified for review, each turning on his competency. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253, we affirm.
7. Background
The essential facts of November 21, 1986, as set forth by the…
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