Smith v. Cox

2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 5 * * * 6 LARRY SMITH, Case No. 3:15-cv-00034-MMD-CLB 7 Petitioner, ORDER v. 8 9 JAMES COX, et al., 10 Respondents. 11 12 I. SUMMARY 13 Petitioner Larry Smith filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus (“Petition”) (ECF No. 14 5) under

28 U.S.C. § 2254.1

This matter is before the Court for adjudication on the merits. 15 For the reasons discussed below, the Court denies the Petition, denies a certificate of 16 appealability, and directs the Clerk of the Court to enter judgment accordingly. 17 II. BACKGROUND 18 Petitioner’s convictions are the…