Arellano v. State of Idaho

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO JUAN MANUEL ARELLANO, Case No. 1:19-cv-00086-BLW Petitioner, MEMORANDUM DECISION AND v. ORDER STATE OF IDAHO, Respondent. Pending before the Court is a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Idaho state prisoner Juan Manuel Arellano (“Petitioner” or “Arellano”), who is currently incarcerated in Eagle Pass, Texas. The Petition challenges Petitioner’s conviction of first- degree murder. Respondent has filed a Motion for Summary Dismissal, arguing that Petitioner’s single habeas claim is procedurally defaulted. Dkt. 9. The Motion is now…