Legal Opinion
Mccowin v. Scott
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1995No. 95-40244PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge.
Willie McCowin appeals the dismissal of his second application for a writ of habeas corpus on the grounds of abuse of the writ. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254; Rule 9(b), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. We affirm.
After a Texas appellate court affirmed his conviction for burglary of a habitation, McCowin petitioned for state habeas relief. Reviewing several affidavits from McCowin’s trial counsel and other witnesses, a Texas trial court made findings of fact and conclusions of law, pursuant to which the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied McCowin’s petition.…
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