Charles Davis v. William Stephens, Director

PER CURIAM: *

Charles J. Davis, Jr., Texas prisoner # 1509783, was convicted of sexual assault of a child and tampering with a witness; he was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the assault conviction and two years in prison for the tampering conviction. Davis seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) to appeal the dismissal with prejudice of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition as time barred. A COA may be issued only if the petitioner “has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c). When the district court’s denial of § 2254 relief is based on…