Harrison v. Director, TDCJ-CID

Filing 41

MEMORANDUM ORDER overruling petitioner's objections and adopting the magistrate judge's 36 Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Thad Heartfield on 9/16/2010. (bjc, )

-ESH Harrison v. Director, TDCJ-CID

Doc. 41

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS BEAUMONT DIVISION MICHAEL RAY HARRISON VS. DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID § § § CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:07cv687

MEMORANDUM ORDER OVERRULING PETITIONER'S OBJECTIONS AND ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner Michael Ray Harrison, an inmate confined at the Wynne Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, proceeding pro se, brought this petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The court referred this matter to the Honorable Earl S. Hines, United States Magistrate Judge, at Beaumont, Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of this court. The Magistrate Judge recommends the petition be denied. The court has received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge filed pursuant to such order, along with the record, pleadings and all available evidence. Petitioner filed objections to the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation. The court conducted a de novo review of the objections in relation to the pleadings and the applicable law. See FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b). After careful consideration, the court concludes petitioner's objections should be overruled. Petitioner has failed to show the state court adjudication was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law or resulted in a decision that was based on an unreasonable determination of the facts. ORDER Accordingly, petitioner's objections are OVERRULED. The findings of fact and

conclusions of law of the magistrate judge are correct and the report of the magistrate judge is

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ADOPTED. A final judgment will be entered in this case in accordance with the magistrate judge's recommendations.
SIGNED this the 16 day of September, 2010.

____________________________ Thad Heartfield United States District Judge

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