Legal Opinion
Steven Long v. Lorie Davis, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 19, 2016No. 16-70010UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
The District Court denied Steven Long’s habeas petition. Because the district court also denied his request for a Certificate of Appealability, Long has filed a motion here for that Certificate. The motion is DENIED.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On May 20, 2005, eleven-year-old Kait-lyn Smith spent the night with her neighbor. Kaitlyn was reported missing the next morning. A search of the neighborhood ensued. During the search, Kaitlyn’s grandfather found her body beneath a vacant home after he noticed the skirting around the home had been disturbed. Police found a bloody…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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