Legal Opinion
Carlos Ayestas v. William Stephens, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 22, 2016No. 15-70015PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
The district court denied Carlos Manuel Ayestas relief from his capital sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. It then denied him investigative assistance under 18 U.S.C. § 3599(f) to develop evidence that might prove his previous attorneys were ineffective. Ayestas appeals these decisions. We AFFIRM.
Separately, after these district court rulings, Ayestas discovered new evidence suggesting his prosecution was based improperly on his national origin. He moved to amend his Section 2254 application to raise this new claim. The district court denied the motion. The court also denied a certificate of…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Cullen v. PinholsterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
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