JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Ignacio Gomez, convicted in state court of capital murder, applied to this court for a certificate of appealability ("COA") after the district court had rejected his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Gomez v. Dretke, No. EP-02-CV-267 (W.D.Tex. Sept. 30, 2004). After bringing his COA application, Gomez filed a "Motion To Stay and Abate Proceedings." We grant that motion and thereby stay our consideration of Gomez's application...
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