Mitchell v. Epps

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

In July 1998, William Gerald Mitchell was convicted and sentenced to death for the November 1995 capital murder of Patty Milliken. The Mississippi Supreme Court denied post-conviction relief, and the federal district court denied habeas relief and denied a certificate of appealability (“COA”). Mitchell has requested a COA from this court authorizing him to appeal the denial of relief on his claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel and that he is mentally retarded and ineligible for execution. Because the district court’s decision denying relief…