Tyson v. Dunn (DEATH PENALTY)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA EASTERN DIVISION ANTHONY TYSON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 3:17-CV-719-WKW ) JEFFERSON S. DUNN, Comm’r, ) Alabama Department of Corrections, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION On October 20, 2017, Petitioner Anthony Tyson, a death-sentenced inmate in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections, filed this habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He challenges his conviction in the Macon County Circuit Court for the capital murders of Derek Cowan and Damien Thompson in…