Legal Opinion
Tommy Sells v. Brad Livingston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 7, 2014No. 14-70014PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
The district court on April 2, 2014, enjoined the State of Texas from executing Tommy Lynn Sells or Ramiro Hernandez. The State appealed. Another panel of this court reversed the injunction as to Sells. As to Hernandez, we REVERSE the district court’s order and GRANT the motion to vacate the stay of execution.
BACKGROUND
In 2000, Hernandez was convicted and sentenced to death in Texas state court for murdering Glen Lich. Hernandez was employed by Glen Lich and had been living in a cabin on the Lich property as part of his compensation. The evidence at trial established that on October 14, 1997,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Janvey v. AlguireCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
- Beunka Adams v. Rick Thaler, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
- Jessie Hoffman v. Bobby JindalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
- Thomas Whitaker v. Brad LivingstonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
- Roger Thorson v. Christopher EppsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Willie Trottie v. Brad LivingstonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
- Phillips v. DeWineDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2015
- LOCKETT v. EVANSSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2014
- Vo v. GeeDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2017
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