Williams v. Steele

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION BELVIN WILLIAMS, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:18 CV 515 (JMB) ) DAVID VANDERGRIFF,1 ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Belvin Williams’ petition for writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF Nos. 1, 22)2 The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). I. Procedural Background Petitioner Belvin Williams ("Petitioner") is incarcerated pursuant to the judgment and sentence of the Circuit…