HAYDEN v. LIBERTY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE JOEL A. HAYDEN ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) 1:18-cv-00432-JAW ) WARDEN, MAINE STATE PRISON ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE A Petitioner seeking habeas relief under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

from his state court conviction objects to the Magistrate Judge’s recommendation that the Court deny his petition. After conducting a de novo review, the Court affirms the Magistrate Judge for the reasons set forth in his opinion and further explained in this opinion. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On October 10, 2018, Joel Hayden…