Maurice Hoskins v. Richard Adams

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION MAURICE HOSKINS, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:22 CV 1124 RWS ) RICHARD ADAMS, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before me on Petitioner Maurice Hoskins’ petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons set forth below, his petition will be denied. Background On February 25, 2019, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder, first-degree assault, two counts of first-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, and five counts of armed criminal action.…