Neal v. Epps

Decision Date13 January 2003
Docket NumberNo. 01-10886.,01-10886.
Citation537 U.S. 1104
PartiesNEAL v. EPPS, COMMISSIONER, MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL.
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.

C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 286 F. 3d 230.

To continue reading

Request your trial
133 cases
  • Vasquez v. Thaler, CIVIL NO. SA-09-CA-930-XR
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas
    • July 19, 2012
    ... ... Cf. Neal v. Puckett, 286 F.3d 230, 237 (5th Cir. 2002)(recognizing that, in evaluating the performance of trial counsel against a claim that said counsel ... ...
  • Shelton v. King, Civil Action No. 5:04cv284-DCB-MTP.
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Southern District of Mississippi
    • March 12, 2008
    ... ... See Neal v. Puckett, 286 F.3d 230, 235 (5th Cir.2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1104, 123 S.Ct. 963, 154 L.Ed.2d 772 (2003). As an initial matter, exhaustion ... ...
  • Jones v. Vannoy
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Louisiana
    • November 15, 2018
    ...court's determination is objectively unreasonable." Neal v. Puckett, 286 F.3d 230, 246 (5th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, sub nom, Neal v. Epps, 537 U.S. 1104 (2003). The burden is on the petitioner to show that the state court applied the precedent to the facts of his case in an objectively un......
  • Coble v. Stephens
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas
    • September 30, 2015
    ... ... Williams v ... Taylor , 529 U.S. at 407; Woodfox v ... Cain , 609 F.3d at 789. See also Woodward v ... Epps , 580 F.3d 318, 325 (5 th Cir. 2009); Rogers v ... Quarterman , 555 F.3d 483, 488-89 (5 th Cir. 2009). Unreasonableness is evaluated objectively ... Williams v ... Taylor , 529 U.S. at 411. It is the state court's ultimate decision that is to be tested for unreasonableness. Neal v ... Puckett , 286 F.3d 230, 246 (5 th Cir. 2002) ( en banc ), cert ... denied , 537 U.S. 1104 (2003) (focus should be "on the ultimate legal ... ...
  • Request a trial to view additional results

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT