Legal Opinion
John Matamoros v. William Stephens, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 6, 2015No. 10-70016PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:
A Texas jury found John Reyes Matamoros guilty of capital murder, and the state trial court sentenced him to death. Matamoros sought post-conviction relief on the ground that he is intellectually disabled and thus ineligible for the death penalty under Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, 122 S.Ct. 2242, 153 L.Ed.2d 335 (2002). After the state courts and the federal district court denied him relief, we granted a certificate of appealability (COA). Because Matamoros cannot meet his burden under AEDPA, we AFFIRM' the district court’s denial of relief.
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2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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- Wood v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
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3Cited by33 opinions
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