Legal Opinion
Leonel Torres Herrera v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 18, 1992No. 92-2114PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, appeals the district court’s order staying the execution of Leonel Torres Herrera. Herrera’s execution is scheduled for February 19, 1992, between midnight and dawn.
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The district court’s thorough memorandum opinion and order of February 17 outlines in detail the critical steps which have been taken in this case. In summary, Herrera was sentenced to death on January 21, 1982, following his conviction for capital murder. The Texas Court of Crimi nal Appeals affirmed petitioner’s conviction and death…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blackledge v. AllisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Herrera v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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- Bryant v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Jessie Hoffman v. Bobby JindalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
- Robert Nelson Drew v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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