Hersh v. State of Alaska, Attorney General for Alaska

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA JOHN A. HERSH, Petitioner, No. 3:17-cv-00185-JKS vs. MEMORANDUM DECISION EARL HOUSER, Superintendent, Goose Creek Correctional Center,1 Respondent. John A. Hersh, a state prisoner now represented by counsel, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus with this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Hersh is in the custody of the Alaska Department of Corrections and incarcerated at Goose Creek Correctional Center. Respondent has answered, and Hersh has replied. I. BACKGROUND/PRIOR PROCEEDINGS Hersh was charged with various sexual…