Burton Lee Smith v. Steven Johnson, Administrator, New Jersey State Prison, et al.
Privacy
1.) Whether the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Erred in Denying
Petitioner a Certificate of Appealability on His Claim that
was not Denied His State and Federal Constitutional Rights to the
Effective Assistance of Counsel when His Trial Attorney Failed to
Move for a Severance of Defendants for Trial pursuant to Bruton
v. United States.He
2.) Whether the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Erred in Denying
Petitioner a Certificate of Appealability on His Claim that the
Trial Court Did Not Err by Failing to Adequately Instruct the
Jury Pursuant the N.J.R.E . 404(B) Regarding the Testimony
Elicited at Trial from Detective Ricci Involving the Co-
Defendant's Fear of the Petitioner Arising out of a previously
Existing Restraining Order.
3.) Whether the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Erred in Denying
Petitioner a Certificate of Appealability on His Claim that His
Constitutional Rights were not Violated when the Trial Court
Erred by Failing to Sponte Instruct the Jury Regarding the
Petitioner's Photograph which was part of the Photographic Array
Shown to the Victim which was Characterized
Constituting a "Mug Shot".by Him as
4.) Whether the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Erred in Denying
Petitioner a Certificate of Appealability on His Claim that His
Constitutional Rights were not Violated when a Sleeping Juror was
Allowed to Continue Sitting and Ultimately Deliberate on
Petitioner's Guilt.
5.) Whether the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Erred in Denying
Petitioner a Certificate of Appealability on His Claim that His
United States 6th Amendment to Confrontation were not Violated.
Whether the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Erred in Denying Petitioner a Certificate of Appealability