Whether the Eighth Amendment and due process protections prohibit the imposition of a capital murder conviction and death sentence where there are substantial questions about the fairness of the underlying trial proceedings

No question identified. : To the Honorable Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Circuit Justice for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: Demond Depree Bluntson, an indigent Texas death-row inmate, respectfully applies, under Supreme Court Rule 13.5, for a 60-day extension to file his petition for writ of certiorari to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (TCCA). In support of his application, Mr. Bluntson states as follows: 1. Mr. Bluntson intends to file a petition for writ of certiorari under 28 USS.C. § 1257 (a) challenging the TCCA’s judgment affirming his convictions on two counts of capital murder on direct review, entered on May 7, 2025. Bluntson v. State, No. AP-77,067, 2025 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 297 (Tex. Crim. App. May 7, 2025) (designated for publication). See