Simpson v. Clarke

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Thomas Bartholomew Simpson, ) Petitioner, ) Vv. 1:22¢v794 (LMBADD) Director Harold Clarke, Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Thomas Bartholomew Simpson (“petitioner” or “Simpson”), a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging the constitutionality of his March 3, 2016 convictions in the Circuit Court of Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The respondent has filed a Motion to Dismiss and Rule 5 Answer with supporting briefs and…