King v. Sachse

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION JOHN KING, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case no. 4:17cv01233 PLC ) RICHARD ADAMS, ) ) Respondent.1 ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Petitioner John King seeks federal habeas corpus relief from a Missouri state court judgment entered after a jury trial. 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent Richard Adams filed a response to the petition, along with copies of the materials from the underlying state court proceedings. For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies the petition.2 I. Background A. Pretrial proceedings The State charged…