Kelley v. Hobbs

Filing 23

ORDER granting 22 Joint Motion to Dismiss. The 2 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 6/23/2014. (ks)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
JOE LOUIS KELLEY
ADC #084474
v.

PETITIONER

NO. 5:13cv00161-JLH-JTR

RAY HOBBS, Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction

RESPONDENT
ORDER

Pending before the Court is a Joint Motion for Dismissal filed by counsel for
Petitioner and Respondent. According to counsel, on June 13, 2014, Petitioner was
released from ADC custody, and ADC records now reflect that he has fully discharged
the state sentences imposed in Pulaski County Circuit Court Case Nos. CR2004-487
and CR2004-4380. Joint Ex. A. Accordingly, the parties stipulate that the § 2254
Petition should be dismissed.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Dismiss, Doc. #22, is
GRANTED. The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is hereby DISMISSED with
prejudice.
DATED this 23rd day of June, 2014.

______________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE