Cooke v. Gang, Warden

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND STEPHEN M. COOKE, JR., * * Petitioner, * * v. * Civil Case No. SAG-19-3256 * ALLEN GANG, WARDEN, et al., * • Respondent. * * ************* MEMORANDUM OPINION Stephen M. Cooke, Jr. (“Cooke”) filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

on November 12, 2019, challenging the convictions he sustained in the Circuit Court of Baltimore County, Maryland. ECF 1. After nine days of trial, on June 18, 2015, a jury convicted Cooke of various offenses, including first-degree murder and witness tampering. ECF 13-13.…