MOORE v. JOHNSON

No. 99-50927.

225 F.3d 495 (2000)

Michael Patrick MOORE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 23, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Mabry Reaves, Jr., Law Offices of Walter Reaves, West, TX, Stanley Lee Schwieger, Waco, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Katherine D. Hayes, Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before JOLLY, SMITH and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.


JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Michael Moore seeks a certificate of appealability ("COA") to allow him to present six claims to this court. Because Moore's claims lack merit under the requisite standard, we deny a COA.

I.

Moore was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. He directly appealed his conviction and sentence to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, then petitioned the United States Supreme Court for review, but was denied both...

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