Robert Oulton, Jr. v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
QUESTION ONE:
IN FILING FOR A COA, CAN A SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE RECORD BY AN
INDIGENT BE CONSIDERED A SUBSTANTIVE PART OF DEMONSTRATING "A
SUBSTANTIAL SHOWING OF THE DENIAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT "; AND
DID PETITIONER DEMONSTRATE A SUFFICIENT SHOWING TO BE GRANTED A
COA?
QUESTION TWO:
DID THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS IGNORE THE FLORIDA
COURT' S CREATION OF NEW EXCEPTIONS TO ESTABLISHED FEDERAL
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW WHEN IT DENIED PETITIONER 'S COA; AND SHOULD
PETITIONER HAVE BEEN GRANTED THE COA?
Can a specific record reference by an indigent be considered a substantive part of demonstrating a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right; should petitioner have been granted a COA