Milton v. Racette

DECISION AND ORDER

ELIZABETH A. WOLFORD, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner Rasheed Milton (“Petitioner”) filed the instant action on January 2, 2014, seeking a writ of habeas corpus. (Dkt. 1). Respondent Steven Racette filed a response on June 18, 2014. (Dkt. 6). On September 2, 2014, Petitioner filed a motion to stay his petition “so that [he] can return to the State Courts to exhaust new claims of newly discovered] evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel.” (Dkt. 8). The case was transferred to the undersigned on January 5, 2015. (Dkt. 9).

For the reasons set forth below,…