Legal Opinion
Baker v. Warden
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided March 22, 2021No. 3:19-cv-00423Unknown
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION ELMER DEAN BAKER, Petitioner, v. CAUSE NO. 3:19-CV-423-RLM-MGG WARDEN, Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER Elmer Dean Baker, a prisoner without a lawyer, filed a habeas corpus petition to challenge his convictions for child molestation under Cause No. 17D01-607-FA-7. Following a jury trial, on February 6, 2009, the Dekalb Superior Court sentenced Mr. Baker as a habitual offender to one hundred six years of incarceration. PROCEDURAL DEFAULT Before considering the merits of a habeas petition, the court must ensure that the…
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