Johnny Mitchell v. Donald Wyrick

Johnny Mitchell appeals from a final order of the District Court 1 for the Eastern District of Missouri dismissing his petition for habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For reversal appellant argues that the district court erred in holding that (1) he failed to exhaust available state remedies and (2) his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel during state postconviction remedy proceedings was not cognizable under § 2254. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

Appellant was convicted of two counts of capital murder in Missouri state court and sentenced to two consecutive life…