Lewis v. Dotson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division ISAIAH LEWIS, Petitioner, v. Civil No. 3:24cv101 (DJN) CHADWICK DOTSON, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION Isaiah Lewis (“Petitioner”), a Virginia prisoner proceeding with counsel, brings this petition pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(“§ 2254 Petition,” ECF No. 1), challenging his convictions in the Circuit Court for the County of Chesterfield (“Circuit Court”) for rape and object sexual penetration.! Lewis contends that he is entitled to relief on the following grounds: Claim A “The state court erred in ruling…