statute-of-limitations

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1. The question of whether the District Court properly applied the statue oflimitations to Rackley's habeas petition in Respondent's first order by the District Court to file an answer and brief the merits of Rackley's petition waived his defense on the statue of limitations that was not the primary focus of his dismissal. . 2. The question of whether Rackley should have been given a COA on the lack of notice of the involuntary manslaughter charge that he involuntary plead to. : : . 3. The question of whether the post-indictment delay prejudiced Rackley's : case and caused the illegal arrest without probable cause determination that violated his Fourth and Sixth Amendment Constitutional Rights. a 4, The question of whether Petitioner's Fifth Amendment Right was violated from the direct indictment and the District Court for not conducting . : an evidentiary hearing on his actual innocence claim, and alibi defense. . . 5. The question of whether Petitioner's guilty plea was knowingly and voluntary and counsel's ineffectiveness for not telling Petitioner about his appeal rights, and having a pre-sentence investigation report prepared during the sentencing hearing. ~~