Opinion
CASE NO. 17-3093-SAC
01-26-2018
BRYON JAMES KIRTDOLL, Petitioner, v. WARDEN JAMES HEIMGARTNER, Respondent.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is a petition for habeas corpus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. By its Memorandum and Order entered on October 31, 2017, the Court denied the petition and declined to issue a Certificate of Appealability.
On January 5, 2018, petitioner submitted a Notice of Appeal (Doc. #12), and on January 23, he submitted a motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis (Doc. #16). The Court has examined the motion and finds petitioner lacks the financial resources to pay the $505.00 appellate fees.
IT IS, THEREFORE, BY THE COURT ORDERED petitioner's motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis (Doc. #16) is granted.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: This 26th day of January, 2018, at Topeka, Kansas.
S/ Sam A. Crow
SAM A. CROW
U.S. Senior District Judge