Matthews v. Rewerts

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION DEVON MATTHEWS, #768647, Petitioner, CASE NO. 2:22-CV-11233 v. HON. VICTORIA A. ROBERTS RANDEE REWERTS, Respondent. _______________________________/ OPINION & ORDER DISMISSING THE PETITION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY, & DENYING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON APPEAL I. INTRODUCTION This a habeas case brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Michigan prisoner Devon Matthews (“Petitioner”) was convicted of second-degree murder, three counts of assault with intent to do great…