Taylor v. Cockrell

282 F.3d 856, 2002 WL 230659

Opinion

282 F.3d 856

Elkie Lee TAYLOR, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
Janie COCKRELL, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 01-11044.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 15, 2002.

James A. Rasmussen, Wichita Falls, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Amy Wilson, Austin TX, for Respondent-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas; John H. McBryde, Judge.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

For essentially the reasons stated by the trial court in its July 13, 2001 opinion, the request for a certificate of appealability is denied.