Richardson v. Stephens

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on consideration of Leon Richardson’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons discussed below, the petition will be denied. 1

I. BACKGROUND

Petitioner was “convicted of second-degree burglary while armed, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.” Gregg v. United States, 754 A.2d 265, 266 (D.C.) (affirming petitioner’s and his co-defendant’s convictions), ce rt. denied, 531 U.S. 980, 121 S.Ct. 430, 148 L.Ed.2d 438 (2000). He is now serving an aggregate sentence of 17 to 51…