IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED April 17, 2008 No. 07-70012 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk KENNETH WAYNE MORRIS Petitioner-Appellant v. NATHANIEL QUARTERMAN, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division Respondent-Appellee

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:03-CV-02186

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* For essentially the reasons stated by the magistrate judge and adopted by the district court, a Certificate of Appealability is DENIED.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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