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In re Wilkins

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Apr 2, 2018
No. 17-2390 (4th Cir. Apr. 2, 2018)

Opinion

No. 17-2390

04-02-2018

In re: TRAVIS WILKINS, Petitioner.

Travis Wilkins, Petitioner Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

On Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Before AGEE and DIAZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge. Petition dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Travis Wilkins, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

Travis Wilkins, a North Carolina state prisoner, has filed in this court a petition for an original writ of habeas corpus. Wilkins alleges that he is being held in pretrial custody in violation of the United States Constitution, and seeks immediate release and dismissal of the charges against him. This court ordinarily declines to entertain original habeas corpus petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2012), and this case provides no reason to depart from this practice. Moreover, we find that the interest of justice would not be served by transferring the case to the district court, see 28 U.S.C. §§ 1631, 2241(b) (2012), as Wilkins has filed a similar petition in the district court. See Wilkins v. Harrison, No. 05:18-hc-02005-FL (E.D.N.C.). Accordingly, we deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss Wilkins' petition. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DISMISSED


Summaries of

In re Wilkins

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Apr 2, 2018
No. 17-2390 (4th Cir. Apr. 2, 2018)
Case details for

In re Wilkins

Case Details

Full title:In re: TRAVIS WILKINS, Petitioner.

Court:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

Date published: Apr 2, 2018

Citations

No. 17-2390 (4th Cir. Apr. 2, 2018)