Legal Opinion
Randall Mays v. William Stephens, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 27, 2014No. 13-70037PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Randall Mays was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He seeks a certificate of appealability (“COA”) to challenge the constitutionality of the sentence. Because he has failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, we deny a COA.
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In 2007, police officers responded to a “domestic violence-gunshot” call. All of them were in uniform, wearing badges, and driving marked vehicles. Although Mays was initially calm and courteous, he fled into his house and barricaded himself when the officers began reading him his rights. He later…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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