Sterling v. State of Maryland

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND GREGORY DAVID STERLING, SR., * Petitioner * v. * Civil Action No. PJM-23-3229 STATE OF MARYLAND, * Respondent * *** MEMORANDUM OPINION In answer to the above-entitled Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Respondent seeks dismissal of the petition because the claims are not cognizable or are procedurally defaulted without a viable gateway to reach the merits of the claims. ECF No. 10. Although the Court’s Order directing a response provided self-represented Petitioner Gregory Sterling the opportunity…