Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-0339-P
08-01-2016
MATTAVIOUS QWAURTEZ WORTHAM v. JERRY GOODWIN
MAGISTRATE JUDGE HAYES
JUDGMENT
For the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein, and after an independent review of the record, including the all objections and responses (Record Documents 13-18) filed by Petitioner, and having determined that the findings and recommendation are correct under the applicable law;
IT IS ORDERED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus (Record Document 1) filed pursuant to § 2241, but construed under § 2254, is hereby DISMISSED for Petitioner's failure to exhaust state court remedies. As such, Petitioner's motions for immediate release from custody (Record Documents 9 & 11) are DENIED.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Shreveport, Louisiana, on this 1st day of August, 2016.
/s/_________
S. MAURICE HICKS, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE