Bowens v. Cook

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT TYREESE BOWENS, : Petitioner, : : v. : Case No. 3:20-cv-355 (KAD) : ROLLIN COOK, : Respondent. : MEMORANDUM OF DECISION Kari A. Dooley, U.S.D.J. The petitioner, Tyreese Bowens (“Bowens”), filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

challenging his 1998 conviction for murder. Upon initial review, the court observed that the petition appeared to be barred by the applicable statute of limitations and ordered Bowens to show cause why the petition should not be dismissed on that basis.1 Background On June 10, 1998,…