Gittemeier v. Lawson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION PAUL GITTEMEIER, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:18-cv-966 SRW ) DON PHILLIPS AND DOMINIQUE ) CUTTS,1 ) ) Respondent(s). ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on the Petition of Paul Gittemeier for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1). The matter is fully briefed. Both parties have consented to the exercise of plenary authority by a United States Magistrate Judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). For the reasons set forth below, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied. I.…