McCree v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

ORDER

GREGORY A. PRESNELL, District Judge.

Petitioner initiated this action for habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2254 (Doc. No. 5). Respondents filed a response to the petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. No. 9), and Petitioner filed a reply to the response (Doc. No. 13). On April 13, 2009, this Court found that an evidentiary hearing was necessary with respect to two of Petitioner’s claims. (Doc. No. 14.) Counsel was appointed to represent Petitioner, and the hearing was held on June 29, 2009.

Upon thorough review of the record and consideration of counsel’s arguments at…