CUMMINGS v. EVANS

No. 96-6382.

161 F.3d 610 (1998)

David Leon CUMMINGS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Edward EVANS, Warden; Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

November 12, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on the briefs:*

David Leon Cummings, Petitioner-Appellant, appeared pro se on the opening brief.

Michael G. Katz, Federal Public Defender, and Jenine Jensen, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Denver, CO, were appointed to represent him on the supplemental brief.

W.A. Drew Edmondson, Attorney General of Oklahoma, Steven E. Lohr, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, for Respondents-Appellees.

Before ANDERSON, TACHA, and BALDOCK, Circuit Judges.


TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner David Leon Cummings, an Oklahoma state prisoner, appeals an order of the district court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Because petitioner is proceeding pro se, we liberally construe his brief and find that he raises all issues brought before the district court. See Hall v. Bellmon, 935 F.2d 1106, 1110 (10th Cir.1991). On appeal, Mr....

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