WHETHER A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE OCCURRED, DUE TO A MISTAKE AND BECAUSE OF A
BREAKDOWN IN THE JUDICIAL OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL COURTS, WHEN IT FAILED TO
CORPUS, AND THE FAILURE TO ISSUE A COA, HAS CAUSED PREJUDICE TO HIS RIGHT TO
PERFECT A TIMELY APPEAL?

I. WAS PETITIONER DENIED DUE PROCESS VIA JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT BECAUSE IT ABUSED ITS
DISCRETION, AND ALLOWED AN OFFICER OF THE COURT TO INVADE THE PROVINCE OF THE
JURY?

II. WAS MR. SHORT DENIED A FAIR TRIAL WHEN THE TRIAL JUDGE ALLOWED A RUN-AWAY JURY
MEMBER TO CONTAMINATE THE REST OF THE SEATED JURY MEMBERS WITH OUT-OF-COURT
INFORMATION, WHEN IT ALLOWED A BIAS INFLUENCE TO ENTER THE JURY ROOM DURING
THEIR DELIBERATION VIOLATING SHORT'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS?

III. WAS PETITIONER UNJUSTLY DENIED HIS REQUESTED DEFENSE OF THE CASTLE DOCTRINE,
SINCE THE PETITIONER DID NOT POSSESS THE ELEMENTS NEEDED TO PROVE HIM GUILTY
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT?

IV. WHETHER THE JURY'S VERDICT IS NOT WORTHY OF CONFIDENCE TO STAND?

Whether a miscarriage of justice occurred due to a mistake and breakdown in the judicial operation of the federal courts