Legal Opinion
Burton v. Thaler
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided May 29, 2012No. Civil Action No. 10-1314PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*644 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DAVID HITTNER, District Judge.
Arthur Lee Burton, an inmate on Texas’ death row, has filed a petition seeking federal habeas corpus relief. (Docket Entry No. 1). Respondent Rick Thaler, Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Correctional Institutions Division, has filed an answer. (Docket Entry No. 5). After considering the record, the pleadings, and the applicable law, the Court will deny Burton’s habeas petition. The Court will not certify any issue for appellate review.
BACKGROUND
I. The Crime
On July 29, 1997, Nancy Adleman left her home shortly after 7:00…
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