Legal Opinion
Shelton Jones v. Lorie Davis, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 15, 2018No. 15-70040PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Shelton Denoria Jones's petition for panel rehearing is denied. The panel's prior opinion, issued March 27, 2018, is withdrawn. This opinion is substituted in its place.
Jones was convicted of the capital murder of a police officer and sentenced to death in Texas state court. Jones asserts he is entitled to federal habeas relief on his claim that the press coverage of the crime and the presence of uniformed police officers in the gallery during his trial created an inherently prejudicial atmosphere that violated his right to a fair trial. The federal district…
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