BUTLER v. ZAKEN

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ANTONIO BUTLER, ) ) Civil Action No. 20 – 1172 Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan ) MICHAEL ZAKEN, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Currently pending before the Court1 is an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (“Petition”) filed by Petitioner Antonio Butler (“Petitioner”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 12.) For the reasons set forth below, the Petition will be denied and a certificate of appealability will also be denied. A. Factual Background and Procedural History2 In this…