Cathron v. Jones

OPINION

COLE, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Andre Cathron appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Petitioner claims that counsel was ineffective for fading to: (1) present two alibi witnesses, (2) object to certain hearsay testimony on grounds that the declarant had not been shown to be unavailable, and (3) request that an accessory-after-the-fact instruction be given to the jury. For the reasons that follow, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

Petitioner Andre Cathron was charged under…