Legal Opinion
Elroy Chester v. Rick Thaler, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 3, 2012No. 08-70023PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:
Petitioner Elroy Chester (“Petitioner”) confessed and pled guilty to capital murder and was sentenced to death by a Texas *342jury. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. He sought post-conviction relief from the Texas courts, alleging that he is mentally retarded, and his execution will therefore be unconstitutional. The Texas trial court and Court of Criminal Appeals determined that Chester was not mentally retarded. Petitioner then applied for a writ of habeas corpus via 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The federal district court denied relief, and he now…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Miller-El v. DretkeSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
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3Cited by29 opinions
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