Thomas v. South Carolina Dept. of Corrections

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA Eugene Thomas, #222351, ) ) C/A No. 1:19-2176-MBS Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) ) ORDER AND OPINION Warden of McCormick Correctional ) Institution, ) ) Respondent. ) ____________________________________) Petitioner Eugene Thomas is an inmate in custody of the South Carolina Department of Corrections. He currently is housed at McCormick Correctional Institution in McCormick, South Carolina. On August 5, 2019, Petitioner, proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. I. FACTS AND…