Jones v. Carroll

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SUE L. ROBINSON, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Presently before the court is petitioner Claude A. Jones’ (“petitioner”) application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (D.I.2) Petitioner is a Delaware inmate in custody at the Delaware Correctional Institution in Smyrna, Delaware. For the reasons that follow, the court will dismiss his application.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In October 1999, petitioner was in the cookie aisle of a supermarket, accompanied by a young girl who later proved to be his daughter. A store employee observed the girl…