BRUCE v. POWELL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY CAMDEN VICINAGE HASAN BRUCE, : Civ. Action No. 19-13028(RMB) : Petitioner : : v. : OPINION : JOHN POWELL : and ATTORNEY GENERAL : OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, : : Respondents : : BUMB, United States District Judge This matter comes before the Court upon Petitioner Hasan Bruce’s (“Bruce”) Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his state court conviction for aggravated manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon. (Pet., Dkt. No. 1.) Respondents filed an answer opposing habeas relief (Answer, Dkt. No. 3),…