Bowden v. Hamilton

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Cory C. Bowden, ) Petitioner, ) v. ) 1:19¢ev1415 (RDA/MSN) I. Hamilton, Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Virginia inmate Cory Bowden filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, claiming that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and convicted based on evidence that was, as a matter of law, insufficient to support a guilty verdict. See Dkt. No. 1. On February 4, 2020, respondent filed a motion to dismiss and Rule 5 Answer, supported by a legal brief and documentary…