Royal v. Netherland

MEMORANDUM

MERHIGE, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Respondent’s Motion To Dismiss the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and Petitioner’s Motion For Order Compelling Discovery. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will GRANT Respondent’s Motion To Dismiss in its entirety and will DENY Petitioner’s Motion For Order Compelling Discovery.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Mr. Royal was convicted of the capital murder of Kenneth Wallace, a Hampton City police officer. The Virginia Supreme Court, affirming Royal’s conviction and sentence on direct appeal, stated the facts of the case…