Elder v. Berghuis

Opinion and Order

Sustaining the Respondent’s Objections Regarding Batson Claim’s Lack of Merit; Rejecting the R & R as to Batson Claim;

Accepting the R & R Without Objection as to All Other Claims and Issues;

Dismissing the Habeas Corpus Petition for Lack of Merit; Issuing a Certificate of Appealability as to the Bat-son Claim; Declining to Issue a Certificate of Appealability as to Other Claims or Issues; Terminating the Case

PAUL L. MALONEY, Chief Judge.

Represented by counsel Terry Nolan (“Nolan”), Albert Norrese James Elder (“Elder”) pled nolo contendere to two drug crimes — PWID 50 grams to…