Dennis Thurl Dowthitt v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 2000-10-16

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KING, Chief Judge: Texas death row inmate Dennis Thurl Dowthitt appeals from the district court’s denial of habeas corpus relief. In order to obtain review of his claims, Dowthitt seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) from this court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 (c)(2). We deny Dowthitt’s request for a COA. L FACT…

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