Legal Opinion
Kerry Allen v. William Stephens, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 9, 2015No. 14-70017PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:
Kerry Allen was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. After his direct appeal and state habeas petition proved fruitless, Allen filed a petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the district court. During the pendency of his petition, Allen filed two motions asking the district court to give him funds to hire experts to assist him in developing his claims. The district court denied those requests and also denied relief on each of the claims that Allen raised in his petition. Allen has now requested that this court issue a…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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