Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted limited to the following questions: 1. Was there jurisdiction to issue a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) and to adjudicate petitioner's appeal? 2. Was the application for writ of habeas corpus out of time under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1) due to "the date on which the judgment became final by the conclusion of direct review or the expiration of the...
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