Espenshade v. Kauffman

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA CHARLES ESPENSHADE, : Civil No. 3:18-cv-760 : Petitioner : (Judge Mariani) : v. : : KEVIN KAUFFMAN, et al., : : Respondents : MEMORANDUM Petitioner Charles Espenshade (“Espenshade”) filed the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

challenging a judgment and conviction imposed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. (Doc. 1). For the reasons discussed below, the Court will deny the petition. I. Background On or about March 6, 2014, Espenshade was charged with rape of…