Elrick Gallow v. Lynn Cooper

PER CURIAM: *

Elrick J. Gallow appeals the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of his application for a writ of habeas corpus. This court granted a certifícate of appealability (COA) to determine if the district court erred in denying Gallow’s ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim and in denying an evidentiary hearing on his ineffective-assistance claim. We affirm.

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Gallow was indicted for aggravated second-degree battery, armed robbery, and second-degree kidnapping in Louisiana. Gallow retained Ahmad Muhammad and Dele Adebamiji as counsel, but only Muhammad was present in court during…