Foster v. Brewer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION VICTORIA JOAN FOSTER, Petitioner, v. Case No. 19-10705 SHAWN BREWER, Respondent. / ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS AND HOLD PETITION IN ABEYANCE Petitioner Victoria Joan Foster has filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Foster, who is in the custody of the Michigan Department of Corrections, challenges her convictions for first-degree child abuse,

Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.136b(2), torture,

Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.85, and involuntary manslaughter,

Mich.…