Wortham v. Goodwin

Filing 19

JUDGMENT ADOPTING 12 Report and Recommendations re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Mattavious Qwaurtez Wortham. IT IS ORDERED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 filed pursuant to § 2241, but construed under  7; 2254, is hereby DISMISSED for Petitioner's failure to exhaust state court remedies. As such, Petitioner's motions for immediate release from custody, Record Documents 9 and 11 , are DENIED. Signed by Judge S Maurice Hicks on 8/1/2016. (crt,Keifer, K)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION

MATTAVIOUS QWAURTEZ WORTHAM

CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-0339-P

VERSUS

JUDGE S. MAURICE HICKS, JR.

JERRY GOODWIN

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HAYES

JUDGMENT
For the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge
previously filed herein, and after an independent review of the record, including the all
objections and responses (Record Documents 13-18) filed by Petitioner, and having
determined that the findings and recommendation are correct under the applicable law;
IT IS ORDERED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus (Record Document 1)
filed pursuant to § 2241, but construed under § 2254, is hereby DISMISSED for Petitioner’s
failure to exhaust state court remedies. As such, Petitioner’s motions for immediate
release from custody (Record Documents 9 & 11) are DENIED.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Shreveport, Louisiana, on this 1st day of August,
2016.