KEEL v. FRENCH

Nos. 97-34, 98-6.

162 F.3d 263 (1998)

Joseph Timothy KEEL, Petitioner—Appellant, v. James B. FRENCH, Warden, Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina, Respondent—Appellee. Joseph Timothy KEEL, Petitioner—Appellant, v. James B. FRENCH, Warden, Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina, Respondent—Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided December 7, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Jay Hardin Ferguson, Thomas, Ferguson & Charns, L.L.P., Durham, North Carolina, for Appellant. Valerie Blanche Spalding, Special Deputy Attorney General, North Carolina Department of Justice, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Brian Michael Aus, Durham, North Carolina, for Appellant. Michael F. Easley, Attorney General of North Carolina, North Carolina Department of Justice, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Before MURNAGHAN, WILLIAMS, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.


I.

MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:

Joseph Timothy Keel ("Keel") appeals from the dismissal of his petition for habeas corpus relief. He has presented several claims, some of which were deemed to be procedurally barred by the district court. Other claims, such as his ineffective assistance of counsel claims relating to trial counsel's failure to raise a Batson challenge and failure to introduce certain evidence during the guilt/innocence phase of the trial...

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