Adam Ward v. William Stephens, Director

EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner-Appellant Adam Kelly Ward has been afflicted with mental illness his entire life. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and placed on lithium as early as age four. Ward’s aggressive and antisocial behavior continued and escalated through adolescence and into adulthood, culminating in him fatally shooting Code Enforcement Officer -Michael Walker on June 13, 2005. A Texas jury found Ward guilty of capital murder and — after considering extensive lay and expert testimony about Ward’s complicated mental-health history — sentenced him to death. The record…