Christopher C. Goins v. Ronald Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections

Certifícate of appealability denied and appeal dismissed by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG and Judge TRAXLER joined.

OPINION

KING, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Christopher C. Goins, convicted and sentenced to death by a Virginia jury for the capital murder of Robert Jones, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Finding no error, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal.

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The facts underlying the murder charges against Goins were set forth in some detail by the Supreme Court of Virginia in its…