Are district courts allowed to disregard State law and controlling federal precedent when handling state habeas corpus petitions?

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED ? . 1. Are district courts allowed to disregard State law and controlling federal . precedent when handling state habeas. corpus petitions? 2. Is a petitioner "in custody" for purposes of habeas corpus if a sentence for a parole violation runs consecutive to that of a new conviction? 3. May a district court analyze an actual innocence claim using its own standard rather than the one established by the Supreme Court? 4. Does it constitute ineffective assistance of counsel when an attorney in a criminal case does absolutely nothing except appear at court dates? j