Evans v. Pierce

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROBINSON, District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

Presently before the court is petitioner Ronald L. Evans, Jr.’s (“petitioner”) application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (D.I. 2) Petitioner is incarcerated at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Institution in Smyrna, Delaware. For the reasons that follow, the court will dismiss his application.

II. FACTUAL2 AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On the morning of July 8, 2008, Sylvia E. Weeks telephoned petitioner to purchase $85.00 worth of crack cocaine. Petitioner told Weeks to meet him at 867 Paul Street, Lincoln Park,…