Banks v. King

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION ANTONIO BANKS, Petitioner, CASE NO. 4:23-CV-10947 v. HONORABLE F. KAY BEHM CHRIS KING, Respondent. ______ / OPINION & ORDER DENYING THE HABEAS PETITION, DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY, AND DENYING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON APPEAL I. Introduction Michigan prisoner Antonio Banks (“Petitioner”), through counsel, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2254 challenging his state court convictions. Petitioner pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder,

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