Lloyd v. Jones et al (INMATE 3)

Filing 23

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 12/8/2016. (wcl, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
ROBERT S. LLOYD,

)
)
Petitioner,
)
)
v.
)
)
KENNETH JONES, Warden, and )
LUTHER STRANGE, the
)
Attorney General of the
)
State of Alabama,
)
)
Respondents.
)

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:14cv707-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, petitioner, a state
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

procedurally

be

denied

defaulted.

because
Also

his

before

the

claims

are

court

petitioner’s objections to the recommendation.

are

After

an independent and de novo review of the record, the
court concludes that petitioner’s objections should be
overruled

and

the

magistrate

judge’s

recommendation

adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 8th day of December, 2016.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE