Paul Poupart v. Timothy Hooper, Warden, No. 17-30411 (5th Cir. 2018)

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Case: 17-30411 Document: 00514681360 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/15/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 17-30411 FILED October 15, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk PAUL POUPART, Petitioner−Appellant, versus TIMOTHY HOOPER, Warden; ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER, Respondent−Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana No. 2:15-CV-1340 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Paul Poupart appeals the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He seeks post-conviction relief from a state conviction Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. * Case: 17-30411 Document: 00514681360 Page: 2 Date Filed: 10/15/2018 No. 17-30411 for public intimidation. Poupart claims he was interrogated in violation of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), asserting that interrogation persisted after he had invoked his right to counsel and had declined to answer questions. The federal district court denied habeas relief, finding that the decisions of the state courts were not unreasonable under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and that any error was harmless. AFFIRMED. 2

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