Mitchell v. Jennings

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION JASON MITCHELL, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:20 CV 979 CDP ) DON PHILLIPS AND TREVOR ) SMITH,1 ) ) Respondents. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This case is before the Court on the amended petition of Jason Mitchell for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On June 19, 2012, a jury convicted Mitchell of stealing over $25,000 in the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau, Missouri (Cause No. 11CG-CR00224-01). On July 16, 2012, the trial court sentenced him to fifteen years in prison. Mitchell’s conviction and…