Sammie Ford, Jr. v. Lorie Davis, Director

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Sammie Ford sought habeas corpus relief, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel ("IAC") when his attorney failed to convey a plea offer to him. Relying on the state court's factual findings, the district court dismissed the petition as time-barred and procedurally foreclosed. Because the presumption of correctness extends to implicit findings of fact, we affirm.

I

Ford was charged with aggravated robbery and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. After pleading not guilty, he was convicted and sentenced to forty years' concurrent…