Pearson v. Hollingsworth

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PRESTON PEARSON, Petitioner, v. Civil Action No. 16-879 (RDM) J. HOLLINGSWORTH, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION Petitioner Preston Pearson, proceeding pro se, filed the instant petition for a writ of habeas corpus on April 4, 2016. Dkt. 1. In a previous opinion, this Court dismissed most of his claims for lack of jurisdiction. Dkt. 5 at 1, 3. The matter is now before the Court on Petitioner’s only remaining claim: ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. The Court concludes that it need not reach the merits of this claim because the…