Nobles v. Rankins

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA KERRY RYAN NOBLES, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. CIV-22-376-G ) ) WILLIAM “CHRIS” RANKINS, ) Warden, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER Petitioner Kerry Ryan Nobles, a state prisoner appearing through counsel, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. No. 1) challenging his state-court criminal convictions pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 2254. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Gary M. Purcell for preliminary review. I. Procedural Background As alleged in the Petition and described…