Grafton v. Davids

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION MARSHAWN GRAFTON, Petitioner, CASE NO. 2:18-cv-12855 v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE GERSHWIN A. DRAIN JOHN DAVIDS, Respondent. _______________________________/ OPINION AND ORDER DENYING THE PETITION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS [#1]; DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY; AND DENYING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON APPEAL I. INTRODUCTION This is a habeas case brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner Marshawn Grafton (“Petitioner”) was convicted of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct…