JOHNSON v. RANSOM

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA CARL JOHNSON, Petitioner, CIVIL ACTION v. NO. 19-2694 KEVIN RANSOM, et al., Respondents. PAPPERT, J. June 16, 2021 MEMORANDUM Carl Johnson seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Magistrate Judge Thomas J. Reuter issued a Report and Recommendation recommending denial of Johnson’s petition. Johnson filed objections to the R&R. The Court overrules the objections, adopts the R&R and denies the petition. I Johnson was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder following a jury trial in…