Legal Opinion
Henderson v. Cockrell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 9, 2003No. 01-41279PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
James Lee Henderson was convicted of capital murder by a Texas jury and was sentenced to death. He appeals the district court’s denial of habeas relief on his ineffective assistance of counsel claims. In addition, he requests a certificate of ap-pealability (“COA”) from this court for his claims that the prosecution knowingly presented perjured testimony and failed to disclose exculpatory information to the defense. We AFFIRM the denial of habeas relief and DENY a COA.
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On the night of October 28, 1993, Henderson, Willie Pondexter, Deon Williams, and Ricky Bell…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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