David Duyst v. Lloyd Rapelje

OPINION

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner David Duyst was convicted in a jury trial of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder conviction, to be served consecutively to two years’ imprisonment for the felony-firearm conviction. People v. Duyst, No. 234482, 2003 WL 21921163, at *1 (Mich.Ct.App. Aug. 12, 2003). In his petition for habeas corpus, Duyst raised three distinct ineffective assistance of counsel claims. The district court denied the petition. Because counsel…