Parks v. State of Tennessee

Parks v. State of Tennessee

Petitioner:	Bruce Parks, Jr.
Respondent:	Jonathan Lebo
Case Number:	1:2016cv00149
Filed:	May 23, 2016
Court:	US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Office:	Chattanooga Office
County:	Bradley
Presiding Judge:	J Ronnie Greer
Presiding Judge:	Christopher H Steger
Nature of Suit:	General
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 2254
Jury Demanded By:	None

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September 3, 2019	Filing 26 MEMORANDUM OPINION: Accordingly, no evidentiary hearing is warranted, see Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, Rule 8(a) and Schirro v. Landrigan, 550 U.S. 465, 474 (2007), Petitioner's requests for § 2254 relief will be DE NIED, and this action will be DISMISSED. Reasonable jurists would not debate the Court's finding that Petitioner procedurally defaulted the claims that he did not properly raise in his appeals to the TCCA. Further, reasonable jurists could not conclude that Petitioner has made a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right with regarding to his remaining claims addressed on the merits above such that they would be adequate to deserve further review. Accordingly, a COA SHALL NOT ISSUE. AN APPROPRIATE ORDER WILL ENTER. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 09/03/2019. (Copy of Memorandum mailed to Bruce Parks) (AMP)

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September 3, 2019

Filing 26 MEMORANDUM OPINION: Accordingly, no evidentiary hearing is warranted, see Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, Rule 8(a) and Schirro v. Landrigan, 550 U.S. 465, 474 (2007), Petitioner's requests for § 2254 relief will be DE NIED, and this action will be DISMISSED. Reasonable jurists would not debate the Court's finding that Petitioner procedurally defaulted the claims that he did not properly raise in his appeals to the TCCA. Further, reasonable jurists could not conclude that Petitioner has made a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right with regarding to his remaining claims addressed on the merits above such that they would be adequate to deserve further review. Accordingly, a COA SHALL NOT ISSUE. AN APPROPRIATE ORDER WILL ENTER. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 09/03/2019. (Copy of Memorandum mailed to Bruce Parks) (AMP)

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Respondent: Jonathan Lebo
Represented By:	John H Bledsoe, III
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