Frazier v. Smith

Full title: MYRON LAMAR FRAZIER v. WARDEN JOHN SMITH

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

Date published: Nov 28, 2016

CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-756-JJB-RLB (M.D. La. Nov. 28, 2016)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-756-JJB-RLB CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-787-JJB-RLB

11-28-2016

MYRON LAMAR FRAZIER v. WARDEN JOHN SMITH

JAMES J. BRADY, JUDGE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

RULING

The court has carefully considered the petition, the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. dated May 23, 2016 (doc. no. 13) to which no objection has been filed.

The court hereby approves the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge and adopts it as the court's opinion herein. Accordingly, the Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DISMISSED, without prejudice, for failure to exhaust state court remedies. Further, in the event that the petitioner seeks to pursue an appeal, a certificate of appealability is DENIED.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 28^th day of November, 2016.

/s/_________

JAMES J. BRADY, JUDGE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA