Tommy E. Mason v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Ar Dept. Of Corrections

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Tommy Mason appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Mason contends that the evidence presented at trial was not sufficient to support a conviction of first degree murder. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Tommy Mason and Elaine Grady dated for two years. After the relationship ended, Grady began to date the victim, Elbert Jones.

Grady testified that Mason was a jealous person. Mason had told Grady that if she left him he would do something to her and no one would ever find her. Mason had, on at least one occasion, choked Grady.

On June 24,…