Lancaster v. Lawrence

Filing 29

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge is sustained, adopted and incorporated herein. [Doc. 28 ] IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Craig M. Lancaster'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. Signed by District Judge Charles A. Shaw on 3/9/17. (JWD)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

CRAIG M. LANCASTER,
Petitioner,
v.
SCOTT LAWRENCE,
Respondent.

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No. 4:13-CV-2406 CAS

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on petitioner Craig M. Lancaster’s action pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 2254. The case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Shirley Padmore Mensah,
for report and recommendation on all dispositive matters and for final disposition on all nondispositive matters, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b).
On January 20, 2017, Judge Mensah filed a Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge which recommended that Lancaster’s petition for writ of habeas corpus be denied
on the merits 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. 28]
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Craig M. Lancaster’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.

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CHARLES A. SHAW
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated this

9th

day of March, 2017.

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