Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 10, 2000No. 00-50101PublishedCited by 584 opinions
1Per curiam
Caruthers Alexander, a Texas death row inmate, seeks a certificate of appealability (“COA”) to appeal the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 28 U.S.C. § 2253. Because Alexander’s petition runs afoul of the nonre-troactivity rule in Teague v. Lane, 489 U.S. 288, 109 S.Ct. 1060, 103 L.Ed.2d 334 (1989), we deny the requested COA.
BACKGROUND
In April 1989, a jury found Alexander guilty for the capital murder of Lori Bruch in the course of committing and attempting to commit aggravated rape. 1 Following a separate hearing on punishment, the same jury affirmatively…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Mills v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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