Reed v. Stephens, No. 13-70009 (5th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, convicted of capital murder, appealed the district court's denial of habeas relief. The court denied petitioner's request for a certificate of appealability on his claims of actual innocence; ineffective assistance of trial counsel; ineffective assistance of appellate counsel; ineffective assistance of habeas counsel; appellate counsel's conflict of interest; Brady violations; and violations of his Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The court held that reasonable jurists could not debate the district court's conclusion.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on January 20, 2014.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on February 10, 2014.
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