Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Dismisses Medellin’s State Habeas Petition
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals just issued a decision on Ernesto Medellin's habeas petition, and it comes as little surprise that the Texas court dismissed the petition. In a lengthy decision, the Court concludes that neither Avena nor the President's memorandum is binding federal law that pre-empts state procedural bar rules. The Texas cout relies heavily on the Sanchez-Llamas...