LOVE v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY LEMONT LOVE, : Petitioner, : Civ. No. 20-1520 (GC) Vv. : ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE : OPINION OF NEW JERSEY, : Respondent. : CASTNER, District Judge I. INTRODUCTION Petitioner, Lemont Love (‘Petitioner” or “Love”), is proceeding pro se with an amended petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C, § 2254. (See ECF 3). For the following reasons, Petitioner’s amended habeas petition is denied and a certificate of appealability shall not issue, II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The factual background giving…