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Parties Involved:
Kenneth Wayne Watford
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-2220

In re: KENNETH WAYNE WATFORD,

 Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Submitted: February 16, 2017 Decided: February 21, 2017

Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, DUNCAN, Circuit Judge, and 

HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petition dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Kenneth Wayne Watford, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Kenneth Wayne Watford petitions for an original writ of 

habeas corpus challenging the revocation of his pretrial 

release. 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 the general rule. 

Moreover, we conclude that a transfer to the district court 

would not be in the interests of justice. See 28 U.S.C. § 1631 

(2012). Accordingly, although we grant Watford’s motion to 

supplement his petition, we deny leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis and dismiss the 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

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