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NEWTON v. DRETKE

No. 03-20925.

371 F.3d 250 (2004)

Frances Elaine NEWTON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Doug DRETKE, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 20, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth A. Williams (argued), Gonzaga University, School of Law, Spokane, WA, Yolanda E. Jarmon, Law Offices of Yolanda Jarmon, Houston, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Katherine D. Hayes (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Frances Elaine Newton was convicted of capital murder in Texas and sentenced to death. She now seeks a certificate of appealability from the district court's denial of habeas corpus relief. Because Newton has failed to make a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right, we deny her application for COA.

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Newton was convicted and sentenced to death...

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