SMITH v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY STANLEY CLIFF SMITH, □ Petitioner, Civ. No. 20-202 (GC) V. : ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE : OPINION OF NEW JERSEY, ‘ Respondent. : CASTNER, District Judge 1 INTRODUCTION Petitioner, Stanley Cliff Smith (“Petitioner” or “Smith”), is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, (See ECF 3). For the following reasons, Petitioner’s habeas petition is denied and a certificate of appealability shall not issue. Il. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Petitioner’s…