Anthony George Battle v. United States

We hereby withdraw entirely our earlier opinion in this case.

Defendant-Appellant Anthony George Battle appeals from the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion collaterally attacking his second murder conviction and accompanying death sentence, which were affirmed by this Court in United States v. Battle, 173 F.3d 1343 (11th Cir.1999). From a certifícate of appealability Battle presents six arguments to persuade us that his death sentence was imposed improperly. None of the arguments persuade us, and we affirm the district court’s judgment.

Background

I. The Facts Underlying Battle’s Conviction

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