Legal Opinion
Woods, David L. v. Buss, Edwin G.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 2, 2007No. 07-1951UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Pending before the court is David Woods’ request for a Certificate of Appeal-ability, motion for Appointment of Counsel and motion for a Stay of Execution. For the reasons set forth below, we grant his motion for Appointment of Counsel. We deny Woods request for a Certificate of Appealability and his motion for a Stay of Execution.
I. HISTORY
On April 7, 1984, David Woods stabbed to death a 77 year-old man in order to steal $130 in cash and a television that Woods later resold for $20. Woods v. McBride, 430 F.3d 813, 815-16 (7th Cir. 2005). Woods was convicted of murder and robbery and was…
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