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Mercer v. U.S.

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division
Sep 29, 2011
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:09cv490-MHT (M.D. Ala. Sep. 29, 2011)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:09cv490-MHT.

September 29, 2011


OPINION


Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, petitioner, a federal inmate, filed this lawsuit seeking habeas relief. This lawsuit is now before the court on the recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge that petitioner's writ petition be denied. Also before the court are petitioner's objections to the recommendation. After an independent and de novo review of the record, the court concludes that petitioner's objections should be overruled and the magistrate judge's recommendation adopted.

An appropriate judgment will be entered.


Summaries of

Mercer v. U.S.

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division
Sep 29, 2011
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:09cv490-MHT (M.D. Ala. Sep. 29, 2011)
Case details for

Mercer v. U.S.

Case Details

Full title:BILLY R. MERCER, JR., Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division

Date published: Sep 29, 2011

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:09cv490-MHT (M.D. Ala. Sep. 29, 2011)

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