Blankenship v. Estep

ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.

Petitioner-Appellant Kevin Blankenship, an inmate appearing pro se, seeks to appeal the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Mr. Blankenship argues that Colo.Rev.Stat. § 19-2-511(2)(a)(III) violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The statute permits the admission of custodial statements made by juvenile out-of-state runatuays if they are “of sufficient age and understanding.” Colo.Rev.Stat. § 19-2-511(2)(a). However, admission of certain…