Washington v. Georgia

Full title: MALCOLM ZABAD WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. STATE OF GEORGIA, Respondent.

Court: United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia

Date published: Jun 2, 2022

Civil Action 5:21-cv-70 (S.D. Ga. Jun. 2, 2022)

Opinion

Civil Action 5:21-cv-70

06-02-2022

MALCOLM ZABAD WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. STATE OF GEORGIA, Respondent.

HON. LISA GODBEY WOOD, JUDGE.

ORDER

HON. LISA GODBEY WOOD, JUDGE.

After an independent and de novo review of the entire record, the Court concurs with the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation. Dkt. No. 16. Petitioner Malcolm Washington ("Washington") did not file Objections to this Report and Recommendation. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation as the opinion of the Court, DISMISSES without prejudice Washington's 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to CLOSE this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal. The Court DENIES Washington in forma pauperis status on appeal.

SO ORDERED.