Legal Opinion
Woods v. Quarterman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 23, 2007No. 06-70025PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
In this successive habeas corpus appeal we must decide whether Petitioner Bobby Wayne Woods is ineligible for execution because he is mentally retarded. See Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, 122 S.Ct. 2242, 153 L.Ed.2d 335 (2002). For the reasons set forth below, we agree with the district court that Woods has failed to show he is entitled to relief under the deferential standards set forth in the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA), 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
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In 1998, a Texas state jury convicted Woods and sentenced him to death for the murder of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Uttecht v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Ex Parte BrisenoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
- Nelson v. QuartermanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Simmons v. EppsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
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