Carr v. Miller

ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY *

NEIL M. GORSUCH, Circuit Judge.

After Christopher Carr found himself convicted of various state charges stemming from acts of forgery and theft, he sought relief on direct appeal and in state habeas proceedings. When those avenues proved fruitless he turned to federal court, filing a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court denied relief and it is this result Mr. Carr now seeks to appeal.

To obtain the right to appeal Mr. Carr must first win a certificate of appealability. To accomplish that he must make “a substantial showing of the denial…