BUCCHERI v. NOGAN

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY LEONARDO BUCCHERI, HON. JOHN M. VAZQUEZ Petitioner, Civil Action v. No. 17-13373 (JMV) PATRICK NOGAN, et al., OPINION Respondents. VAZQUEZ, District Judge: I. INTRODUCTION The petitioner in this matter, Leonardo Buccheri, has submitted a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (DE 1.) For the reasons stated herein, Buccheri’s petition is denied and no certificate of appealability shall issue. Buccheri’s related motion for an evidentiary hearing (at DE 16) is also denied. II. BACKGROUND On…