Owsley v. Bowersox

ORDER

WHIPPLE, District Judge.

Pending before the Court is Petitioner Michael Owsley’s (“Owsley”) petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Owsley is currently in state custody serving a sentence of capital punishment. His petition for habeas relief alleges that his trial and conviction in Missouri state court violated the guarantees of the United States Constitution on eight grounds. Respondent, the Superintendent of the Potosí Correctional Center, asserts that Owsley’s eight claims are either procedurally defaulted or have no merit. Owsley has also filed related…