Hampton v. Jones

ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY *

MARY BECK BRISCOE, Chief Judge.

David D. Hampton, an Oklahoma state prisoner appearing pro se, seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) in order to challenge the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 application for federal habeas relief. Because Hampton has failed to satisfy the standards for the issuance of a COA, we deny his request and dismiss the matter.

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In 2007, Hampton was convicted in the District Court of Oklahoma County, following a'jury trial, of six offenses: Count I, trafficking in illegal drugs (cocaine base), in violation…