Whether the court of appeals improperly denied the Petitioner a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether the court of appeals improperly denied the Petitioner a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) on his claim that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to retain and present a “use of force” expert. 2. Whether the court of appeals improperly denied the Petitioner a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) on his claim that his appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to argue on direct appeal that the state trial court erred by preventing him from presenting witnesses to testify regarding one of the alleged victim’s character trait of violence. il B. PARTIES INVOLVED The parties involved are identified in the style of the case. iii