Dantzler v. Campbell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION SAMUEL DANTZLER, Petitioner, Case No. 13-14764 Honorable Laurie J. Michelson v. RANDEE REWERTS,1 Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS [1] AND GRANTING LIMITED CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY AND DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION [26] Following a jury trial in state court, Samuel Dantzler was convicted of first degree murder. His appeals were unsuccessful. He now seeks a writ of habeas corpus in federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. His petition raises 10 claims for relief. Because the…