Galbreath v. Griffith

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHERN DIVISION STEPHAN GALBREATH, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 17-03152-CV-S-RK-P ) CINDY GRIFFITH, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS Before the Court is Petitioner Stephan Galbreath’s Petition under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for a writ of habeas corpus. (Doc. 1.) For the reasons below, the Petition is DENIED, a certificate of appealability is DENIED, and the case is DISMISSED. Background The Missouri Court of Appeals stated the facts as follows on direct appeal: In 2004, Defendant was the…