MARTIN, Circuit Judge:
John Wayne Conner, a prisoner under sentence of death in the State of Georgia, appeals the District Court's denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Conner was granted a certificate of appealability ("COA") as to three claims denied by the District Court without an evidentiary hearing: (1) whether he procedurally defaulted his mental retardation claim; (2) whether he was denied effective assistance...
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