Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Benedetti
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided March 30, 2011No. 3:07-cv-00525PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HOWARD D. McKIBBEN, District Judge.
This habeas matter under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 comes before the Court for a final decision on the claims presented.
Background
Petitioner Samuel Griffin seeks to set aside his 2002 Nevada state conviction, pursuant to a guilty plea, of armed rob bery. On federal habeas review, the Court’s scheduling order directed respondents to present any remaining procedural defenses to the amended petition together with their response to the merits. In them answer, in addition to responding to the merits, respondents contend: (a) that the equal protection claim in Ground…
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