Manual Vasquez v. Rick Thaler, Director

PER CURIAM: *

Petitioner-Appellant Manuel Vasquez was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in Texas state court. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed his conviction and sentence on direct appeal, and Vasquez unsuccessfully sought both state and federal habeas relief. Vasquez now seeks a certificate of appealability pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) to appeal the district court’s denial of habeas relief. We hold that reasonable jurists could not debate the district court’s well-reasoned and thorough decision that Vasquez is not entitled to habeas relief. Accordingly, we DENY…