Parker v. Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Bryant Matthew Parker, ) Petitioner, ) ve 1:20cv807 (AJT/MSN) Director, Virginia Dep’t of Corrections Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Bryant Matthew Parker has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction and sentence for malicious wounding, Va. Code § 18.2-51, entered in the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Virginia. Dkt. No. 1. Respondent has filed a Motion to Dismiss and Rule 5 Answer, along with a supporting brief. Dkt. Nos. 19-22. Parker, who is…