Callins v. Johnson

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Bruce Callins appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Finding no error, we affirm.

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In 1980, Callins went to a nude dancing establishment named Norma’s Lounge, told the bartender to put the club’s receipts in a bag, and ordered the patrons to empty their pockets. “Allen Huckleberry, who was sitting at the bar, did not surrender his wallet quickly enough to suit [Callins], and [Callins] shot him in the neck, causing him to bleed to death.” Callins v. State, 780 S.W.2d 176, 180 (Tex.Crim.App.1986), cert. denied, 497 U.S. 1011, 110 S.Ct. 3256,…