Bell v. Rivard

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION THEODORE BELL, Petitioner, Case No. 2:11-cv-14604 v. STEVEN RIVARD, Respondent. ___________________________________/ OPINION AND ORDER DENYING AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY Petitioner Theodore Bell, a Michigan prisoner, filed this action under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In 2010, Petitioner pleaded guilty in the Wayne Circuit Court to second-degree murder, MICH. COMP. LAWS 750.317, assault with intent to commit great bodily harm, MICH. COMP. LAWS 750.84, felon in…