Horsey v. Ranks

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA JAMES WELLS HORSEY, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. CIV-22-1021-J ) WILLIAM RANKINS, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER Petitioner, James Wells Horsey, a state prisoner appearing pro se, filed a Petition pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

seeking habeas relief from a state court conviction (Pet.) [Doc. No. 1] (Petr.’s Brief) [Doc. No. 4]. The matter was referred for initial proceedings to United States Magistrate Judge Suzanne Mitchell consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 626(b)(1)(B), (C). Judge Mitchell issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that the…