DeMarco Kelly v. State of Mississippi

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI ABERDEEN DIVISION DEMARCO KELLY PETITIONER V. NO. 1:24-CV-124-DMB-RP STATE OF MISSISSIPPI RESPONDENT OPINION AND ORDER DeMarco Kelly seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction and life sentence for capital murder in the Circuit Court of Itawamba County. The State of Mississippi moves to dismiss the petition as untimely under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(2). For the reasons below, the motion to dismiss will be granted. I Background and Procedural History A. Conviction and Sentence On May…