Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit May 25, 2010, 07-6152 (Hooks v. Workman)

I. INTRODUCTION

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

An Oklahoma jury convicted Danny Hooks on five counts of first degree mur*719del’ and imposed five death sentences. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (“OCCA”) affirmed the convictions and death sentences, Hooks v. State, 19 P.3d 294, 319 (Okla.Crim.App.2001), and denied post-conviction relief, Hooks v. State, 22 P.3d 231, 233 (Okla.Crim.App.2001).