Harley v. Steele

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION JEREMY HARLEY, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case no. 4:16cv01753 PLC ) STANLEY PAYNE,1 ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Petitioner Jeremy Harley seeks federal habeas relief from a Missouri state court judgment entered after a jury trial.2 See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent filed a response to the petition, along with exhibits consisting of copies of materials from the underlying state court proceedings. After careful consideration, the Court denies the petition on its merits.3 I. Background Trial court proceedings 1…