Kissner v. Palmer

*901ORDER

Donald Kissner, a pro se Michigan prisoner, appeals from the district court’s order denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He seeks a certificate of appealability (“COA”) and requests appointment of counsel.

In 2004, Kissner was convicted of burning real property in violation of Michigan Compiled Laws § 750.73. People v. Kissner, No. 258333, 2005 WL 3481374 (Mich. Ct. App. Dec. 20, 2005). He was ultimately sentenced to eleven to twenty years in prison. See People v. Kissner, No. 271977, 2007 WL 2713414, at *1 (Mich. Ct. App. Sept. 18, 2007). Kissner’s conviction…