Herrington v. Clarke

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Donald Herrington, ) Petitioner, ) 1:16-cv-412 (AJT/MSN) Harold Clarke, Respondent. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Virginia state prisoner Donald Herrington initiated this action by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging several convictions entered against him in the Circuit Court of Stafford County. See Dkt. No. 1. Currently pending is respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition. See Dkt. No. 62. For the reasons explained below, the motion to dismiss must be granted, and the petition must be…