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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

DALE EDWARD STEVENSON, )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. ) Case No. 2:15-cv-672-VEH-TMP

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LEON FORNISS, Warden; and the )

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE )

STATE OF ALABAMA, )

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Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The magistrate judge filed hisreport and recommendation on March 10, 2016, recommending

dismissal of petitioner's 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for habeas corpus relief. (Doc. 6). Petitioner,

through counsel, filed objectionsto the report and recommendation. (Doc. 7). Having now carefully

considered de novo all the materialsin the court file, including the report and recommendation and the

objections, the court is of the opinion that the magistrate judge's report is due to be ADOPTED and

the recommendation ACCEPTED.

It istherefore ORDERED that the claimfor habeas corpusreliefpursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254

in the above-styled cause be and hereby is DENIED and DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

DONE the 28th day of April, 2016.

VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS

United States District Judge

FILED

 2016 Apr-28 PM 03:16

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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