Taylor v. Cockrell

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