Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Turtles Rule

Weeks v. Jones, 52 F.3d 1559 (11th Crr. 1995)

Petitioner was sentenced to death for the killing of a veterinary student. Petitioner filed two petitions for habeas corpus relief in the federal courts, which were denied. Petitioner also sought review of his sentence in the state court system, to no avail. The court concluded that the issues raised by petitioner were not debatable among jurists of reason and could not be resolved differently. Specifically, Weeks believed that he is God and that after his death, he will reign in heaven as a tortoise.

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