PEOPLES v. JOHNSON

**NOT FOR PUBLICATION** UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY EDWARD PEOPLES, Civil Action No. 17-5460 (CCC) Petitioner, v. OPINION STEVEN JOHNSON, et al., Respondents. CECCHI, District Judge: Presently before the Court is the petition for a writ of habeas corpus of Edward Peoples (“Petitioner”) brought pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

challenging his state court murder conviction. ECF No. 1. Respondents filed a response to the petition. ECF No. 9. Petitioner did not file a formal reply. For the following reasons, the Court will deny Petitioner’s habeas petition and deny Petitioner a…