Opinion
5:21-cr-00194-M
07-06-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. TYREE LERON STEWART, Defendant.
ORDER
RICHARD E. MYERS II, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter comes before the court on letters received from Defendant concerning his sentence computation [DE 33, 34, 35], To the extent the letters may be construed as requests for relief, the court finds that they seek relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. See Gonzalez-Hernandez v. Coakley, 778 Fed.Appx. 245 (4th Cir. 2019) (“A federal prisoner may challenge the execution of his sentence, including the computation of his remaining term, by filing a § 2241 petition.”) (citing Fontanez v. O'Brien, 807 F.3d 84, 86-87 (4th Cir. 2015)). To seek such relief in this court, the defendant must file a § 2241 petition on the form(s) provided by the Clerk of the Court.
The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send a copy of the appropriate form petition to Defendant. Defendant must complete the petition in its entirety, sign it under penalty of peijury (or a person authorized by Defendant, such as an attorney, may sign it), and file the petition with the Clerk of this Court. Once the Clerk receives a properly completed petition, the Clerk shall open a new case in which the petition will be adjudicated. A copy of the completed § 2241 petition will be forwarded to the United States Attorney.
SO ORDERED.