Anthony Shore v. Lorie Davis, Director

Petitioner Anthony Shore seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) from this court in order to appeal the district court’s denial of his habeas petition. He asserts the following grounds for relief: (1) Shore was denied his constitutional right to present mitigation evidence to the jury; (2) Shore’s right to counsel was violated by trial counsel’s failure to conduct an adequate mitigation investigation, failure to present evidence of Shore’s brain damage, and failure to represent Shore during the punishment phase of his trial; and (3) Shore’s brain injury renders his execution a violation of…