Petitioner's applications for leave to appeal the denial were denied by the Michigan Court of Appeals, People v. Jones, No. 270282 (Mich. Ct. App. Nov. 9, 2006), and the Michigan Supreme Court. People v. Jones, 478 Mich. 924 (Mich. June 26, 2007). Petitioner then filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this Court, raising these claims: