Legal Opinion
Gutierrez v. Dretke
District Court, W.D. Texas
Decided September 27, 2005No. 5:01-cv-01033PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING RELIEF
BIERY, District Judge.
Petitioner Vincent Gutierrez filed this federal habeas corpus action pursuant to Section 2254 of Title 28 United States Code challenging his Bexar County conviction for capital murder and sentence of death. For the reasons set forth at length below, petitioner is entitled to neither federal habeas corpus relief nor a Certificate of Appealability from this Court.
I. Statement of the Case
A. Factual Background
1. The Offense and Aftermath
There is no genuine dispute about the operative facts surrounding Vincent Gutierrez and Randy…
2Cases cited214 opinions
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- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
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3Cited by13 opinions
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