Cannon v. Payne

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION BRIAN CANNON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No. 4:20 CV 742 RWS ) DAVID VANDERGRIFF, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This case is before me on the petition of Brian Cannon for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Cannon asserts four grounds for relief in his petition. Cannon’s petition is untimely and he is not entitled to equitable tolling. Moreover, all four grounds for relief lack merit, and the fourth ground is procedurally defaulted. As a result, I will deny Cannon’s petition. BACKGROUND On March…