Legal Opinion
In Re: Christopher Sepulvado
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 7, 2013No. 13-30058, 13-70004PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Christopher Sepulvado is scheduled to be executed February 13, 2013. He appeals an order transferring his second-in-time petition for writ of habeas corpus, amended motion to appoint counsel, and motion to stay his execution. He also requests a certificate of appealability (“COA”). 1 We affirm the order of transfer, dismiss the habeas petition and amended motion to appoint counsel, deny the motion for stay of execution, and dismiss the request for a COA. We also direct the clerk to notify Sepulvado that, should he wish to file a successive petition for writ of…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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