Shelia A. McFarland v. Erin Maldonado, Warden

QUESTIONS (S) PRESENTED FOR REVIEW

1. Whether the sixth circuits application of “double deference “under ADEPA and Jackson v. Virginia. Violates due process clause when the defendant was convicted without direct evidence, based solely on inference, disputed testimony, and not corroborated jail calls.

2. Whether a conviction for aggravated murder and conspiracy can constitutionally stand where the petitioner was not present, no witness, placed her at the scene, and the state’s witnesses contradicted themselves or recanted, yet the appellate court refused a certificate of appeal.

3. Whether rigid procedural default rules violate a pro se petitioners constitutional right to meaningful Habeas review when ineffective Assistance of counsel and bias.

4. Whether sixth circuit violates 28 U.S. 2253 by denying a certificate of appeal where reasonable jurists debate the sufficiency of evidence and constitutional irregularities in McFarland’s conviction

5. Governed by the certificate of Appeal (COA) requirements of the AEDPA Amendments to 28 USCS 2254 which governs habeas corpus proceeding indicated post in federal district. Apply to cases filed in the district court post- AEDPA Amendments 28uscs 2253.

6. AEDPA- A federal court may only grant Habeas relief if the state court decision was contrary to or an unreasonable application of clearly federal law i.