Ronald Simpson v. Millicent Warren

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Respondent Millicent Warren, Warden at the Thumb Correctional Facility in Michigan, appeals the district court’s order granting Petitioner Ronald Simpson a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the district court’s decision.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

I. Factual Background

On October 29, 1985, Petitioner Ronald Simpson and three associates-Charles Hughes, Jeffrey Sharp, and Shelton Smith (the “co-conspirators”) — were cruising around Flint, Michigan, in Petitioner’s ma-. roon Buick Regal (the “Regal”) armed with several…