Legal Opinion
Moreno v. Dretke
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 18, 2006No. 05-70017PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Jose Moreno was convicted of murder in Texas state court and sentenced to death. After his conviction was affirmed on appeal, he petitioned for state and federal habeas relief. The district court denied all of Moreno’s claims and declined to issue a certificate of appealability (“COA”). Moreno moves in this court for a COA.
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Moreno confessed to plotting for months to kidnap and ransom someone. He ultimately settled on John Cruz as his victim because he believed Cruz was a member of a wealthy family. After locating Cruz through a high school directory, Moreno…
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3Cited by44 opinions
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