Barrientez v. Blair

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION STEPHEN M. BARRIENTEZ, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:19-CV-3407 SRW ) PAUL BLAIR,1 ) ) Respondent(s). ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on the Petition of Stephen Barrientez for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1). The matter is fully briefed. Both parties have consented to the exercise of plenary authority by a United States Magistrate Judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). For the reasons set forth below, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied. I. BACKGROUND On…