LADD v. COCKRELL

No. 01-41477.

311 F.3d 349 (2002)

Robert Charles LADD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Janie COCKRELL, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 24, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sydney Snelling Young, Paris, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Charles A. Palmer, Asst. Atty. General, Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.


RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

This appeal is from the denial of habeas relief concerning a Texas capital murder conviction for which a death sentence was imposed. Primarily at issue is whether the State's request, as permitted by Texas law, for a "jury-shuffle" at the start of jury selection was impermissibly motivated by race. The district court granted a Certificate of Appealability (COA) on two issues: (1) whether Robert Charles Ladd was denied the right...

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