See id. The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed Petitioner's convictions in an unpublished per curiam opinion, and the Michigan Supreme Court denied leave to appeal. See People v. Hackney, No. 190990 (Mich.Ct.App. Mar. 6, 1998); People v. Hackney, No. 111810 (Mich.Sup.Ct. Dec. 30, 1998). On January 11, 2000, Petitioner filed his habeas corpus petition, raising two issues: