Mercer v. United States of America (INMATE3)

Filing 23

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 9/29/2011. (dmn)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

BILLY R. MERCER, JR.,
Petitioner,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:09cv490-MHT

OPINION
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, petitioner, a federal
inmate, filed this lawsuit seeking habeas relief.

This

lawsuit is now before the court on the recommendation of
the United States Magistrate Judge that petitioner’s writ
petition

be

denied.

Also

before

the

court

petitioner’s objections to the recommendation.

are

After an

independent and de novo review of the record, the court
concludes
overruled
adopted.

that
and

petitioner’s
the

magistrate

objections
judge’s

should

be

recommendation

An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 29th day of September, 2011.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE