Smith v. Gordy et al

Filing 17

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Abdul K Kallon on 9/4/2015. (AVC)

FILED
2015 Sep-04 AM 11:04
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
LINCOLN SMITH,
Petitioner,
v.
CHRISTOPHER GORDY, Warden; and
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
THE STATE OF ALABAMA,
Respondents.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION
On August 10, 2015, 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. 15). Petitioner has not filed any objections. Having now carefully
reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the Report and
Recommendation, the Court is of the opinion that the report is due to be and hereby is ADOPTED,
and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. 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 the 4th day of September, 2015.

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ABDUL K. KALLON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE