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WOODWARD v. EPPS

No. 06-70053.

580 F.3d 318 (2009)

Paul Everette WOODWARD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Christopher B. EPPS, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 21, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Jackson Williams (argued) (Court-Appointed), Oxford, MS, Nathan Henry Elmore (Court-Appointed), Jackson, MS, for Woodward.

Marvin L. White, Jr. (argued), Jackson, MS, for Epps.

Before BARKSDALE, STEWART and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

Paul Woodward was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. After exhausting state court proceedings, Woodward filed a petition for habeas relief in the federal district court. The district court denied the requested relief, but it issued a certificate of appealability ("COA") as to three issues: whether Woodward's constitutional rights were violated (i) when his trial counsel conceded guilt to the jury without first securing...

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