John Gillard, Petitioner-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Betty Mitchell, Warden, Respondent-Appellant/cross-Appellee

OPINION

SILER, Circuit Judge.

Betty Mitchell (the “Warden”) appeals from the district court’s order granting in part John Gillard’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Gillard, an Ohio prisoner under a death sentence, cross-appeals from the district court’s denial in part of his petition. The district court granted Gillard habeas relief on two issues: his trial counsel labored under a conflict of interest and the cumulation of errors at trial violated his constitutional rights. Because Gillard is not entitled to habeas relief, we REVERSE the district court’s order…