Legal Opinion
In re: Clinton Young
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 8, 2015No. 14-51288PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Clinton Lee Young was convicted of the capital murders of Doyle Douglas and Samuel Petrey on March 27, 2003. He was sentenced to death on April' 14, 2003. He now seeks authorization to file a successive petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(2)(B). For the reasons explained below, Young’s motions for authorization and for a stay of execution are denied.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
I. The Murders
The following summary of the relevant facts comes from the opinion and order of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (“TCCA”), affirming Young’s…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- James C. Flanagan v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Donald Bennett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Destinni Mardesich v. Matthew CateCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
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3Cited by27 opinions
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