Legal Opinion
Hammer v. Clarke
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided December 7, 2022No. 7:22-cv-00609Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION GREGORY LEON HAMMER, ) Petitioner, ) Civil Action No. 7:22cv00609 ) v. ) ) By: Elizabeth K. Dillon HAROLD W. CLARKE, ) United States District Judge Respondent. ) DISMISSAL ORDER Gregory Leon Hammer, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254, challenging his 2020 convictions and 12-year sentence in Waynesboro Circuit Court. He alleges prosecutorial misconduct, denial of his right of self-representation and preparation for trial,…
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