Crespo v. Clarke

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION PEDRO CRESPO, JR., ) Petitioner, ) ) Civil Action No. 7:21cv282 v. ) ) By: Elizabeth K. Dillon HAROLD W. CLARKE, DIRECTOR, ) United States District Judge Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Petitioner Pedro Crespo, Jr., a Virginia inmate proceeding by counsel, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging the constitutionality of his 2017 convictions in Pittsylvania County. Respondent has filed a motion to dismiss, and the matter is now ripe for disposition. After…