Bowman v. Clarke, No. 3:2017cv00381 - Document 19 (E.D. Va. 2018)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 07/20/2018. Copy mailed to Petitioner. (walk, )
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Bowman v. Clarke Doc. 19 n IK THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT II ig JUL 2 3 2018 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division CLERK. U S. DtSTRICT COURT RICHMOND VA ' JIMMY LYMONNE BOWMAN, Petitioner, V. Civil Action No. 3:17CV381 HAROLD CLARKE, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION Jimmy Bowman, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, brings this petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 ("§ 2254 Petition," ECF No. 1). Bowman contends that he is entitled to relief upon the following grounds: Claim One Petitioner assistance failed to receive the effective counsel because counsel did not of object to prosecution's evidence reflecting that Petitioner had a prior conviction. (§ 2254 Pet. 6.) Claim Two Petitioner's appellate counsel performed deficiently when ^'he failed to properly argue how the Court of Appeals of Virginia erred in accordance with Supreme Court of Va. rule 5:17(c)(1)(iii) but simply presented argument that was presented to the Appeals." (Id. at 7.) Respondent moves to dismiss, inter Bowman's claims lack merit. alia, on the the same Court of grounds that For the reasons set forth below the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 12) will be granted. Dockets.Justia.com
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