Kovach v. Clarke

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division MICHAEL FORREST KOVACH, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-175-HEH ) HAROLD W. CLARKE, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION (Granting Respondent’s Amended Motion to Dismiss) Michael Forrest Kovach (“Kovach”), a Virginia inmate proceeding with counsel, filed this petition for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(“§ 2254 Petition,” ECF No. 1) challenging his convictions in the Circuit Court for Westmoreland County (“Circuit Court”). Kovach contends that he is entitled to relief on…