DIXON v. MAHALLY

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DARNELL DIXON, ) ) Petitioner, ) Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-1367 ) v. ) ) Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge LAWRENCE P. MAHALLY, et al., ) ) Respondents. ) MEMORANDUM Pending before the Court1 is the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF 1) filed by state prisoner Darnell Dixon (“Petitioner”) under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will deny the Petition and will deny a certificate of appealability as to each claim. I. Relevant Background2 In this habeas case, Petitioner challenges the…