McCormack v. Jones

ORDER DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

CARLOS F. LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

William McCormack, an Oklahoma state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks a certificate of appealability (“COA”) to appeal the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. For substantially the same reasons set forth by the district court, we DENY a COA and DISMISS.1

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McCormack challenges his May 15, 2000, jury conviction on multiple counts related to his possession of methamphetamine, illegal possession of a firearm, and attempt to evade police pursuit.2 He was sentenced by the jury to concurrent…