Anthony Williams v. Michael Bowersox, Superintendent, Pcc

BYE, Circuit Judge.

Anthony Williams appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He argues the state court’s rejection of his ineffective assistance of counsel claim was an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law. We disagree thereby affirming the district court.

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Williams was charged in Missouri state court by indictment on April 19,1994, with one count of murder in the first degree and one count of armed criminal action. The charges stem from the shooting death of a fourteen-year-old boy. The crime…