Johnson v. Rankins

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA ALONZO CORTEZ JOHNSON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) ) Case No. 16-CV-433-JED-FHM JIMMY MARTIN, Warden,1 ) ) Respondent. ) OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is Alonzo Cortez Johnson’s

28 U.S.C. § 2254

habeas corpus petition (Doc. 1). Petitioner challenges his convictions for first degree murder and conspiracy in Tulsa County District Court, Case No. CF-2009-2738. For the reasons below, the Court will deny the petition. I. Background This case stems from a murder-for-hire scheme involving five defendants. (Doc. 8 at 10- 12).2…