JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
I.
In 1995, Kia Johnson was convicted of the capital murder of William Rains and sentenced to death. He now seeks a certificate of appealability ("COA") to challenge the death sentence. We deny a COA.
A security guard at a convenience store discovered the body of William Rains, a clerk, behind the counter. The police were able to obtain a surveillance tape that showed the perpetrator and showed the victim trying to...
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