Legal Opinion
Champion v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 31, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2012-1780PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on John A. Champion’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons discussed below, the petition will be denied as time-barred.
I. BACKGROUND
On February 11, 1999, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, petitioner pled guilty to the murder of Louise Washington, the elderly woman in whose house petitioner rented a room. See Pet. at 1; Gov’t’s Opp’n to Pet’r’s Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Gov’t’s Opp’n”), Ex. D (transcript of plea hearing at 10:3-11:8) & Ex. O…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Williams v. MartinezCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
- United States v. Cicero, Kendrick A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
- Madley v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by3 opinions
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