Max Alexander Soffar v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Max Alexander Soffar, convicted of capital murder 1 and sentenced to death by a Texas state court seeks a certificate of probable cause (“CPC”) to appeal the district court’s dismissal of his first federal application for writ of habeas corpus, which he filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The federal district court refused to grant Soffar an evidentiary hearing and granted summary judgment in favor of Director Johnson, who has custody of Sof-far pursuant to his capital conviction. The district court then entered an order denying Soffar’s application for writ…
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2Cases cited64 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- State v. PayneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- Woods v. CockrellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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