Thomas L. Goodman v. Chadwick Dotson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Thomas L. Goodman, ) Petitioner, ) ‘ ) v. ) No. 1:24-cv-944 (PTG/AIDD) ) Commonwealth of Virginia, ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Thomas L. Goodman, (“Petitioner” or “Mr. Goodman”), a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, attacking his November 4, 1985 convictions for robbery, sodomy, rape, and abduction. Dkt. 1. On October 8, 2024, Respondent Chadwick Doston (“Respondent”) filed a Rule 5 Answer and a Motion to Dismiss, with…