Legal Opinion

United States v. Juan Raul Garza

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 14, 1999No. 98-40977PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Juan Raul Garza has applied for a certificate of appealability (“COA”) to challenge the district court’s order denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence. For reasons that follow, his application for a COA is denied.

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The factual and procedural history of this case was discussed in detail in our previous opinion on direct appeal. See United States v. Garza, 63 F.3d 1342 (5th Cir.1995). Therefore, only those parts of the history immediately relevant to Garza’s application for a COA are set forth here.

In July 1993, a federal jury…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. Manuel Flores, United States of America v. Juan Raul GarzaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Kenneth Karl KimlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. Ruben RochaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  5. United States v. George AubinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Henry L. Conway, Jr., Claimant-Appellee v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
  2. Juan Raul Garza v. Harley G. Lappin, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  3. Hartman v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
  4. Arthur Bernklau, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Orlando Cordia HallCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006

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