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Smith v. Holt

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Eastern Division
Apr 29, 2008
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:05cv470-MHT (WO) (M.D. Ala. Apr. 29, 2008)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:05cv470-MHT (WO).

April 29, 2008


OPINION


Pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254, petitioner, a state 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

Smith v. Holt

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Eastern Division
Apr 29, 2008
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:05cv470-MHT (WO) (M.D. Ala. Apr. 29, 2008)
Case details for

Smith v. Holt

Case Details

Full title:MELVIN SMITH, Petitioner, v. ARNOLD HOLT, Warden, and TROY KING, the…

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

Date published: Apr 29, 2008

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:05cv470-MHT (WO) (M.D. Ala. Apr. 29, 2008)

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