Shroma H. Lang v. William L. Callahan

EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

Pro se appellant Shroma H. Lang, a black state prisoner, raises two issues in this appeal from the denial of his habeas corpus petition:

1) Was defense counsel constitutionally ineffective in stipulating to the admissibility of a tape-recording and transcript of a statement made by the victim? and

2) Was Lang denied due process or equal protection by allegedly racial remarks made by the sentencing judge?

Following our de novo review, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Lang was arrested and charged with first-degree rape and first-degree robbery. At trial, the white female victim…