Legal Opinion
Shawn Marcus Henry v. Department of Corrections, Michael W. Moore, as Director, State of Florida
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 29, 1999No. 98-5089PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
Shawn Marcus Henry seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) as mandated by 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) to appeal the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. Henry’s petition requires us to determine the proper standard for granting a COA when, as was the case here, the district court disposes of a petition on procedural grounds.
I. Procedural History
Henry was accused of entering the apartment of an acquaintance and shooting him. A Florida state court convicted Henry of first-degree murder and armed burglary, crimes for which he is currently serving concurrent…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Gray v. NetherlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Vasquez v. HillerySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by36 opinions
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