Marks v. McKenna

MEMORANDUM **

Petitioner-Appellant Thomas Marks appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. As the facts and procedural history are familiar to the parties, we do not recite them here except as necessary to explain our disposition.

Petitions for habeas corpus relief such as this one are governed by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA), 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d). Lindh v. Murphy, 521 U.S. 320, 322, 117 S.Ct. 2059, 138 L.Ed.2d 481 (1997). Under AEDPA, we may not grant habeas relief unless the last reasoned state court adjudication, here that of the Washington…