Legal Opinion
Tommy Ray Jackson v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 20, 2000No. 98-51009PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Tommy Ray Jackson appeals the denial of habeas relief. He directs his contentions to the penalty phase of his capital trial, maintaining that his constitutional rights were violated by a Brady violation, the impermissible comments of the prosecution, and the admission of evidence of an unadjudicated offense. For the reasons assigned, we affirm the judgment appealed.
BACKGROUND
On November 17, 1983,, Rosalind Robi-son, a twenty-four year old University of Texas student, disappeared. Alerted to her disappearance, state and local authorities kept on the lookout for her and…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Lindh v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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