Did the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Ciruit err in it's ! .
denial of a certificate of appealability to review the U.S.
District Court's denial of habeus relief for the petitionerappellant?
statute regarding "deadly weapons" 2. Does the State of Texas
and it's application in criminal prosecutions violate Due
Process allowing arbitrary prosecutions?
3. Are a person's bare hands legally sufficient "deadly weapons"?
h .UJhat is the threshold for deficient counsel to overcome a pro
cedural default precluding review of the merits in claims
seeking habeus relief?
5. Can appellate courts review claims not expressly stated in ori
ginal petitions for habeus relief that are closely related to
claims contained in the original petition?

Did the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit err in its denial of a certificate of appealability to review the U.S. District Court's denial of habeas relief for the petitioner-appellant?