Lavon H. Frederickson v. Frank W. Wood, Commissioner of Corrections

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

LaVon H. Frederickson appeals from the district court’s denial of his habeas petition filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We affirm on the basis of procedural bar.

A jury found Frederickson guilty under Minnesota law of both third-degree “depraved mind” murder, Minn.Stat. § 609.195(a) (1994), and first degree “heat of passion” manslaughter, id. § 609.20(1), for the killing of Charles H. Duncan. Frederiekson appealed, challenging the computation of his sentence. The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed. State v. Frederickson, No. CO-90-1022, 1990 WL 132665 (Minn.Ct.App.…