Richardson v. Belleque

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON CHARLES EDWARD RICHARDSON, Case No. 6:16-cv-01801-MC Petitioner, OPINION AND ORDER v. BRIAN BELLEQUE, Oregon State Penitentiary, Respondent. ________________________________ MCSHANE, District Judge: Petitioner seeks federal habeas relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging the deprivation of his right to the effective assistance of trial counsel. Respondent argues that petitioner’s claims are procedurally defaulted and otherwise lack merit. Based on the record before the court, petitioner fails to establish he is entitled to federal habeas…