Neal v. Steele

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION DAMION NEAL, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) VS. ) Case No. 4:16CV1879 RLW ) TROY STEELE, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Damion Neal’s Petition under

28 U.S.C. §2254

for Writ of Habeas Corpus By a Person in State Custody (ECF No. 1). Because this Court has determined that Neal’s claims are inadequate on their face and the record affirmatively refutes the factual assertions upon which Neal’s claims are based, this Court decides this matter without an evidentiary hearing.! BACKGROUND Neal was…