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BROOKS v. DRETKE

No. 04-70023.

404 F.3d 924 (2005)

Carl L. BROOKS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Doug DRETKE, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 25, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jani J. Maselli, Houston, TX, Michael W. McCrum, San Antonio, TX, for Brooks.

Thomas M. Jones, Austin, TX, for Dretke.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

I

Carl L. Brooks was convicted by a Texas jury of the capital murder of Frank Johnson in the course of a robbery and sentenced to death. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed1 and the Supreme Court denied certiorari.2 The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals adopted the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the state trial court and denied Brooks's state application for a writ of...

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