Cook v. Lamarque

MEMORANDUM **

Edward L. Cook appeals the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition on three grounds: (1) the state appellate court violated his due process rights when it applied a newly-announced and unconstitutional rule of law to his case; (2) the state trial court violated his Due Process and Sixth Amendment rights by failing to *790instruct the jury on the elements of aiding and abetting; and (3) he was denied effective assistance of counsel when his lawyer failed to request specific instructions relevant to his theory of the case. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and…