Jackson v. Renico

SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Derrick Jackson appeals a district court judgment that denied Jackson’s petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court also denied Jackson a certificate of appealability. On March 4, 2005, this Court granted Jackson’s application for a certificate of appealability with respect to three of his claims. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM the district court’s denial of the writ.

I. Background

Jackson and co-defendant Lashawn Holston were charged with first-degree felony murder and possession of a firearm during the…