Kills On Top v. Mahoney

MEMORANDUM **

Petitioner Vern Kills On Top appeals the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court granted a certifícate of appealability for two claims: (1) a claim it held was procedurally defaulted and (2) a cumulative error claim it denied on the merits. We reverse the procedural default holding. We affirm the denial of the cumulative error claim. And we deny Petitioner’s request for a certificate of appealability for a third claim.

Because the facts are known to the parties, we revisit them only as necessary. See also Kills On Top v. State,…