Legal Opinion
Felix Rocha v. Rick Thaler, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 17, 2010No. 05-70028, 09-70018PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
We treat Petitioner-Appellant Felix Rocha’s petition for rehearing en banc as a petition for panel rehearing pursuant to Fifth Circuit Internal Operating Procedures under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 35. We deny Rocha’s petition for rehearing for the same reasons we held he is not entitled to have a federal court review the merits of his federal constitutional claim for habeas relief, reasons which this opinion clarifies and elaborates.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (“the CCA”) determined that Rocha’s state habeas application could not…
2Cases cited101 opinions
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- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by43 opinions
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