Jones v. Painter

ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BROADWATER, District Judge.

For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment and DISMISSES this matter from the active docket of this Court.

1.On June 24, 1999, Petitioner filed this Petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for habeas corpus. 1 The multiple grounds alleged were: 1) violation of Petitioner’s Constitutional rights by the State’s use of his Virginia convictions as predicate felonies for recidivist purposes; 2) use of the recidivist statute was contrary to the legislative intent; 3) ineffective assistance of counsel at…