Jack Parker, Jr. v. Sherry Burt

DAMON J. KEITH, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner-Appellant Jack Parker, Jr. was convicted in Michigan state court of murdering Sandra Brady. Parker appealed to the Michigan Court of Appeals, which upheld his conviction. Parker filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court. The district court denied the petition but granted a certificate of appealability. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

On late August 9, 2000 or early August 10, 2000, someone from an apartment complex in Royal Oak, Michigan reported an emergency. When the police…