Ames v. Wells

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN DVONTA AMES, Petitioner, Case No. 22-CV-1548-JPS v. JASON WELLS, ORDER Respondent. On December 27, 2022, Petitioner Dvonta Ames (“Ames” or “Petitioner”) filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. On January 5, 2023, Ames paid the filing fee. The Court screens his petition under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Proceedings. 1. FACTUAL BACKGROUND A jury convicted Ames of one count of possession of a firearm by a felon as a habitual offender and one count of possession with intent to…