James E. Green v. Larry W. Norris, Acting Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

James Green, an Arkansas inmate, appeals the magistrate judge’s 1 denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. We affirm.

Green was charged with capital murder and attempted capital murder in Arkansas state court. The jury convicted Green of negligent homicide and attempted second-degree murder, and Green was sentenced to six years of imprisonment. Green moved for a new trial, alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. After an evidentiary hearing, the court denied his motion for a new trial.

Green appealed his conviction and the denial of his motion for a new trial, arguing, among…