Infante v. Director - Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

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MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding venue. Petitioner was convicted in Atascosa County, Texas. As all records and witnesses involving this action may be located in the Western District, the transfer of this action to such district would further justice. Accordingly, this case will be transferred to the San Antonio Division of the USDC W/D Tx. A Transfer Order shall be entered in accordance with thei Memorandum Opinion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Earl S. Hines on 1/12/09. (mrp, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS BEAUMONT DIVISION BARTOLO INFANTE VS. DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID § § § CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:09cv13

MEMORANDUM OPINION REGARDING VENUE Bartolo Infante, an inmate confined in the Stiles Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division,, proceeding pro se, filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Discussion Petitioner states that in 2003, he was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child in the 218th District Court of Atascosa County, Texas. total of 80 years imprisonment. Petitioner filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus in the district in which he is currently confined. Pursuant to 28 He was sentenced to a

U.S.C. § 2241(d), a petitioner may bring a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the district in which he was convicted or the district in which he is incarcerated. Section 2241(d) further

provides that a district court in the exercise of its discretion

may transfer the action to the other district in the furtherance of justice. Petitioner was convicted in Atascosa County, Texas. Pur-

suant to 28 U.S.C. § 124, Atascosa County is in the San Antonio Division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. As all records and witnesses involving this

action may be located in the Western District, the transfer of this action to such district would further justice. Accordingly, this case will be transferred to the San Antonio Division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. A Transfer Order shall be entered in

accordance with this Memorandum Opinion. Hello This is a Test SIGNED this

12

day of

January

, 2009.

EARL S. HINES UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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