United States Fifth Circuit

Inmate was properly deemed mentally competent to be put to death. Though he is mentally ill and expresses the delusional belief that he has been granted amnesty and a permanent stay of execution, the evidence shows that he understands both the fact of his execution and the reason for it.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/17/2004
• Published 05/18/2004

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, JONES and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John Gary Hart,Hart & Norris, Austin, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gena Blount Bunn, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.