Pokladek v. Burton

Filing 21

OPINION AND ORDER denying 20 Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MICHAEL POKLADEK,
Petitioner,

Civil No. 2:14-CV-13602
HONORABLE PAUL D. BORMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

v.
DEWAYNE BURTON,
Respondent.
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OPINION AND ORDER DENYING THE MOTION TO AMEND THE PETITION FOR
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS TO A PETITION FOR WRIT OF ERROR
Michael Pokladek filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254
in which he challenged the revocation of his probation on his conviction of attempted fleeing and
eluding a police officer, third-degree, Mich. Comp. Laws 257.602a(3)(a). The Court denied as
moot the petition for a writ of habeas corpus because petitioner had been discharged from
custody. Pokladek v. Burton, No. 2:14-CV-13602, 2016 WL 393167 (E.D. Mich. Feb. 2, 2016).
Petitioner has filed a motion to amend his petition for writ of habeas corpus to a petition
for a writ of error. For the reasons that follow, the motion is DENIED.
The Court assumes that petitioner is asking that his petition be amended to a petition for a
writ of error coram nobis. “[A] writ of error coram nobis is not the proper procedural vehicle to
contest a state court conviction in federal court.” Burkhart v. Ohio, 755 F. 2d 931 (Table); 1985
WL 12872, * 1 (6th Jan. 22, 1985)(citing Blake v. State of Florida, 395 F.2d 758 (5th Cir.
1968)). Thus, petitioner cannot use a petition for writ of coram nobis to obtain relief from his
conviction or probation violation.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to amend the petition [Dkt. # 20] is
DENIED.
SO ORDERED.

s/Paul D. Borman
PAUL D. BORMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: February 23, 2016
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or
party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on February 23, 2016.

s/Deborah Tofil
Case Manager

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