Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit August 7, 1990, 89-4830 (Edward Smith, Jr. v. Steve W. Puckett, Superintendent of Mississippi State Penitentiary, Etc.)

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner-appellant Edward Smith, Jr. (Smith) appeals the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We affirm.

Facts and Proceedings Below

Smith is currently a prisoner in the Mississippi State Penitentiary serving a life sentence for murder.