Darryl B. Walker v. J.O. Davis, Warden

JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Darryl B. Walker appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This appeal presents the question of whether petitioner’s state court conviction was rendered fundamentally unfair due to the conduct of the prosecuting attorney acting both as prosecutor and witness. This issue must be viewed in light of the failure of petitioner’s trial counsel to make a specific objection concerning this matter.

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Petitioner-appellant Darryl B. Walker is an Alabama prisoner serving a life…