Kirkpatrick ex rel. Reid v. Bell

SILER, Circuit Judge.

This matter came before this court on the eve of execution of Paul Dennis Reid, who has been sentenced to death for murder in the State of Tennessee. The execution date was set for April 29, 2003, and this petition was filed in our court on April 28, 2003. For reasons stated herein, this court will grant a stay of the execution in order for the district court to conduct a full evidentiary hearing on the issue of Reid’s competency to waive further appeals.

Reid has filed papers in court and has testified before the district court that he wishes to waive any further…