Hicks v. Straub

AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 1

TARNOW, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Petitioner Michael Hicks, through his attorney, Carole Stanyar, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging that he is incarcerated in violation of his constitutional rights. Petitioner is currently incarcerated at the G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility in Jackson, Michigan. He challenges his 1993 conviction for first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The Court finds that Petitioner’s right of…