James D. Simpson v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

James David Simpson appeals from a final judgment entered in the District Court 1 for the Eastern District of Arkansas denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Simpson v. Lockhart, No. PB-C-87-260 (E.D.Ark. Mar. 8, 1990) (order adopting magistrate judge’s 2 amended findings of fact and conclusion of law); id. (Mar. 14, 1990) (judgment). For reversal petitioner argues the district court erred in denying his petition for habeas relief because (1) his second conviction for capital felony murder is barred by double jeopardy and (2) the Arkansas capital felony…