Anderson-Bey v. Zavara, No. 10-1159 (10th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseDefendant Virgil Anderson-Bey applied for a writ of habeas corpus to the district court, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction of robbing a sandwich shop employee, and that his sentence was improperly enhanced by an invalid prior conviction. The district court denied his application, but granted a Certificate of Appealablility (COA). Upon review, the Tenth Circuit found that Defendant’s insufficient evidence claim amounted to a challenge to the state court’s interpretation of state law, and therefore could not be the basis for federal habeas relief. Furthermore, the Court found his argument regarding his state conviction was unpersuasive. The Court affirmed the lower court’s judgment.
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