In Re: Tony Epps

BY THE COURT:

Tony Epps pleaded guilty and was convicted in state court of burglary of a habitation, aggravated assault, and attempted capital murder. He was sentenced to life in prison, and his convictions and sentence were affirmed. Epps did not file a petition for discretionary review. He did, however, file six habeas petitions in state court challenging his convictions. One was not acted upon because a direct appeal was pending. The other five were denied without written order.

Subsequently, Epps filed a habeas petition in federal district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging the…