Buntion v. Quarterman

Fifth Circuit: April 11, 2008

Appeal from the Southern District of Texas

Before: Barksdale, Stewart, Clement

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Tagged: criminal, sentencing

Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1) 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(2) 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(1) Supreme Court 255 U.S. 22, 28 273 U.S. 510 348 U.S. 11 349 U.S. 133, 136 400 U.S. 455 403 U.S. 212 409 U.S. 57 409 U.S. 95, 97 418 U.S. 488, 501 421 U.S. 35, 47 468 U.S. 447, 468 475 U.S. 813, 820-822 510 U.S. 540, 541-555 520 U.S. 641, 647 520 U.S. 899, 904-909 529 U.S. 362, 410-413 Circuit Courts 62 F.3d 673, 133-813 247 F.3d 551, 557 271 F.3d 190, 193 286 F.3d 406, 415 359 F.3d 1005, 1014-1015 387 F.3d 785, 786-794 397 F.3d 306, 325-326 402 F.3d 551, 559-560 466 F.3d 359, 368

Blogged: How Appealing Unanimous three-judge Fifth Circuit panel returns Carl Wayne Buntion to Texas's death row, finding that the trial judge's behavior -- which led to the imposition of discipline -- did not rise to the level of bias deserving of remedy under the AEDPA