ROTH V. SHERRY YATESS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY JOHN MARTIN ROTH, HON. JOHN MICHAEL VAZQUEZ Petitioner, Civil Action v. No. 16-5279 (JMV) SHERRY YATES, ADULT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER, and OPINION CHRISTOPHER S. PORRINO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Respondents. VAZQUEZ, District Judge: I. INTRODUCTION Presently before the Court is the petition pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(“the Petition”) (ECF No. 1) of John Martin Roth (“Petitioner”). Petitioner is currently incarcerated at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center (“ADTC”) in Avenel, New Jersey (ECF…