Watts v. Whittle

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA AUGUSTA DIVISION PHILLIP WATTS, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) CV 124-233 ) SHERIFF WHITTLE, ) ) Respondent. ) MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner brings the above-captioned petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Upon review of the petition, the Court REPORTS and RECOMMENDS this case be DISMISSED without prejudice and CLOSED. I. BACKGROUND According to publicly available records, Petitioner was charged by indictment dated May 5, 2022, with one count of misdemeanor theft by…