Opinion ID: 160936
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Evidence Considered by State Courts

Text: 32 After finding undisclosed evidence, Rojem filed a second post-conviction application based on this newly discovered evidence. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals concluded the newly discovered evidence of alleged suspects Carl Bounds and Bobby Schoonover was not exculpatory and material and did not undermine confidence in the outcome of the trial. Rojem, 925 P.2d at 73-75. The court further concluded Rojem knew or should have known about the expert witness and Donald Cummings' investigation of other alleged suspects at the time Rojem filed his first application for post-conviction relief; therefore, the court refused to review these claims based on waiver and issue preclusion. Id. at 75-76. The court also rejected a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel resulting from undisclosed evidence. Id. at 76. 33 We review the state court's materiality determination under 2254(d)(1). Moore v. Gibson, 195 F.3d 1152, 1165 (10th Cir. 1999), cert. denied, 120 S. Ct. 2206 (2000). Upon review of the entire record, we conclude the state appellate court's rejection of the Brady claim with respect to Bounds and Schoonover was not an unreasonable application of Supreme Court precedent. No record evidence indicates the State considered these two suspects. 34 Rojem recognizes the remainder of this claim is procedurally barred. But we cannot determine if the State is arguing procedural bar. Regardless of whether this portion of the claim is barred, we conclude, as did the district court, that the State did not withhold exculpatory, material evidence.