Cross v. Steele

Filing 21

ORDER -..... IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge is sustained, adopted and incorporated herein. [Doc. 20] IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner Eddie Cross's Petition for Wri t of Habeas Corpus pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED. [Doc. 1] IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is DISMISSED, with no further action to take place herein. An appropriate judgment will accompany this order. Signed by District Judge Charles A. Shaw on 11/21/2016. (MRC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

EDDIE L. CROSS,
Petitioner,
v.
TROY STEELE,
Respondent.

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No. 4:13-CV-1986 CAS

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on state prisoner Eddie Cross’s action pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 2254. This case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Abbie Crites-Leoni for report and
recommendation on all dispositive matters and for final disposition on all non-dispositive matters,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b).
On October 25, 2016, Judge Crites-Leoni filed a Report and Recommendation of United
States Magistrate Judge which recommended that Cross’s petition for writ of habeas corpus be
denied. No objections were filed to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation within the
time permitted.
After careful review of the record, the Court concurs in the recommendation of the
Magistrate Judge.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge is sustained, adopted and incorporated herein. [Doc. 20]
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner Eddie Cross’s Petition for Writ of Habeas
Corpus pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED. [Doc. 1]

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is DISMISSED, with no further action to
take place herein.
An appropriate judgment will accompany this order.

CHARLES A. SHAW
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated this 21st day of November, 2016.

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