Opinion
21-cv-12878
04-17-2023
RENALDO RAMON PRESSWOOD, Petitioner, v. RANDEE REWERTS, Respondent.
ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT REPLY BUT DENYING HIS REQUEST FOR EXPERT WITNESS FUNDS
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This is a habeas case brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter is before the Court on Petitioner's motion to supplement his reply brief, which includes a request for funds to hire an accident reconstruction expert. ECF No. 18.
The motion to supplement the reply is GRANTED. The Court will consider Petitioner's supplemental reply when it reviews his claims.
In his supplemental reply, Petitioner requests funds for an accident reconstruction expert to support his claim that trial and appellate counsel were ineffective for failing to utilize such an expert witness. Having conducted a preliminary review of the pleadings, the Court is not yet persuaded that it would be appropriate to provide funds for an accident reconstruction expert. Accordingly, the Court DENIES the request for expert witness funds and declines to appoint an accident construction expert at this time.
IT IS SO ORDERED.