Fifth Circuit· 7/11/2017
Scott Panetti v. Lorie Davis, Director
Citations
- 863 F.3d 366
- 2017 WL 2953154
- 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 12390
How courts have described this case
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- reiterating that a prisoner must have a “rational understanding” of the State’s reasons for executing him
- The standard of review is de novo when the state courts have not adjudicated the merits of a petitioner’s claim
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Judges: Stewart, Higginbotham, Owen
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