Leatherman v. Palmer

FINAL ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OVER OBJECTIONS AND CONDITIONALLY GRANTING PETITIONER’S WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

PAUL L. MALONEY, Chief Judge.

Petitioner Leatherman filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2245. This matter comes before the Court on a Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 23) issued by the Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville and Respondent Palmer’s objections (Dkt. No. 24). In his petition for writ of habeas relief, Petitioner Leatherman asserts two grounds, the first of which alleges his constitutional right to effective assistance of…