Stewart v. Jones et al

Filing 14

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala on 11/13/2014. (KEK)

FILED
2014 Nov-13 AM 09:19
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
JAMES STEWART,
Petitioner,
v.
KLARA JONES, Warden, and the
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
THE STATE OF ALABAMA,
Respondents.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION
On October 17, 2014, the magistrate judge filed his Report and
Recommendation, recommending that this petition for habeas corpus relief filed
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 be denied and dismissed. (Doc. 10). On November
3, 2014, petitioner filed objections. (Doc. 13). Having now carefully reviewed
and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the Report and
Recommendation and the objections, the Court is of the opinion that the report is due
to be and hereby is ADOPTED, and the recommendation is ACCEPTED.
Petitioner’s objections are OVERRULED. Consequently, the petition for writ of
habeas corpus is due to be DENIED AND DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. A
separate final judgment will be entered.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Memorandum Opinion to the

petitioner.
DONE and ORDERED this November 13, 2014.

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MADELINE HUGHES HAIKALA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE