Thompson v. Chandler

Thomas C. Thompson appeals a district court order dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(1), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

In 1994, Thompson pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and assault under extreme emotional disturbance, and the trial court sentenced him to eighteen years of imprisonment. In 1999, Thompson filed his § 2254 petition, alleging that: 1) his counsel…