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Thread: Raphael Deon Holiday - Texas Execution - November 18, 2015

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    Raphael Deon Holiday - Texas Execution - November 18, 2015




    Summary of Offense:

    On September 6, 2000, in Madison County, Holiday murdered his stepdaughters, ages seven and five, and his one-year-old natural daughter, by burning their home.

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    The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied a writ of habeas corpus on May 5, 2010.

    Opinion is here:

    http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us/OP...PINIONID=19641

    here:

    http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us/OP...PINIONID=19642

    and here:

    http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us/OP...PINIONID=19643

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    On May 3, 2011, Holiday filed a habeas petition in Federal District Court.

    http://dockets.justia.com/docket/tex...v01696/886191/

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    On July 23, 2013, Holiday filed an appeal in the Fifth Circuit over the denial of his habeas petition in Federal District Court.

    http://dockets.justia.com/docket/cir.../ca5/13-70022/

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    COA denied today by the 5th Circuit:

    http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions...13-70022.0.pdf

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    On December 29, 2014, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit DENIED Holiday's petition for en banc rehearing.

    http://www.supremecourt.gov/search.a...es/14-9148.htm

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    In today's orders, the United States Supreme Court DENIED Holiday's certiorari petition.

    Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Case Nos.: (13-70022)
    Decision Date: October 14, 2014
    Rehearing Denied: December 29, 2014

    http://www.supremecourt.gov/search.a...es/14-9148.htm

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    Holiday has an execution date of November 18, 2015.

    http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/death_ro...xecutions.html

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    An arson murder? Wouldn't be surprised if there are people questioning this one 10 years from now.

    Actually having read the 5th circuit finding, shouldn't have to worry about that, then again, people are getting sloppier and sloppier when it comes to objective reality.
    Last edited by Richard86; 08-18-2015 at 01:15 PM.

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    Stay of execution and appointment of new counsel denied by the 5th Circuit.

    http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions...-70035-CV0.pdf

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