United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS August 8, 2003 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

No. 03-20384

EDWARD BRIAN CAPETILLO, Petitioner-Appellant, versus JANIE COCKRELL, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION, Respondent-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court For the Southern District of Texas

(USDC No. H:02-CV-1974) Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Capetillo requests a certificate of appealability on several issues. We decline to issue the requested certificate for essentially the reasons stated by the district court in its careful opinion.

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.