Robertson v. Hanks

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

William D. Robertson, an Indiana prisoner serving concurrent prison terms totaling 35 years for three counts of “dealing cocaine,” filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.1 On appeal, Robertson raised the following issues in his original brief: (1) whether the state trial court violated his due process rights when it refused to instruct the jury on a lesser included offense (possession of cocaine); (2) whether improper voir dire violated due process; (3) whether the state trial court should have held an in camera hearing regarding…