Gee v. Kerestes

MEMORANDUM

ANITA B. BRODY, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Edward Gee (“Gee”) petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. I referred the petition to Chief Magistrate Judge Rueter for a Report and Recommendation (“R & R”) in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Judge Rueter recommended that I deny the petition. Gee filed objections. For the reasons discussed below, I will overrule Gee’s objections, adopt the R & R with one exception, and deny the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

II. Background

The R & R recites the factual and procedural background of…