Bennett v. Warden

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION MATTHEW BENNETT, Petitioner, v. CAUSE NO. 3:19-CV-119-DRL-MGG WARDEN, Respondent. OPINION & ORDER Matthew Bennett, a prisoner without a lawyer, filed a habeas corpus petition challenging his 2013 convictions in Delaware County for armed robbery, aggravated battery, and auto theft. For the following reasons, the court denies the petition. BACKGROUND The court must presume the facts set forth by the state courts are correct. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(1). Mr. Bennett has the burden to rebut this presumption with clear and…