Robertson v. State of Alabama

Filing 29

MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Chief Judge Karon O Bowdre on 5/12/16. (SAC )

FILED
2016 May-12 AM 09:37
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

RONALD EUGENE ROBERTSON,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF ALABAMA,
Respondent.

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Case No. 5:13-cv-01047-KOB-TMP

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On April 15, 2016, the magistrate judge filed his Report and Recommendation in
the above-styled cause, recommending that this petition for habeas corpus relief filed
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 be dismissed with prejudice. The petitioner filed a motion
for extension of time to file objections, which was granted by the court. (Docs. 26, 27).
Instead of filing objections to the Report and Recommendation, on May 2, 2016, the
petitioner filed a voluntary motion to dismiss his petition.

(Doc. 28).

The petitioner’s

motion to dismiss is due to be GRANTED. Consequently, the petition for writ of habeas
corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the above-styled cause is due to be
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
contemporaneously.

An order of final judgment will be entered

DONE and ORDERED this 12th day of May, 2016.

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KARON OWEN BOWDRE
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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