Baker v. Hassell et al

Filing 7

MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins on 9/18/17. (SAC )

FILED
2017 Sep-18 PM 04:39
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
MIDDLE DIVISION
GARY ALBERT BAKER,
Petitioner,
v.
SCOTT HASSELL, et al.,
Respondents.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

On August 18, 2017, the magistrate judge entered a Report and Recommendation,
(doc. 5), recommending that the petition for writ of habeas corpus be dismissed without
prejudice. No objections have been filed. The court has considered the entire file in this
action, together with the report and recommendation, and has reached an independent
conclusion that the report and recommendation is due to be adopted and approved.
Accordingly, the court hereby adopts and approves the findings and
recommendation of the magistrate judge as the findings and conclusions of this court.
The petition for writ of habeas corpus is due to be DISMISSED. A separate Order will
be entered.
DONE this 18th day of September, 2017.

VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS
United States District Judge