Edwards v. Clarke

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Jerrell Cortez Edwards, ) Petitioner, ) v. ) 1:22¢v769 (PTG/WEF) Harold Clarke, Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Jerrell Cortez Edwards (“Petitioner” or “Edwards”), a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, which challenges the validity of his September 23, 2013 convictions in the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia for second-degree murder and felony child neglect. Dkt. 1. On October 19, 2022, Respondent filed…