Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit October 27, 1998, 97-6008 (Bobby Joe Hickman v. Denise Spears)

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Bobby Joe Hickman, an Oklahoma state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, appeals from the district court’s order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, filed in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.