Kendricks v. Phillips

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA EDWARD THOMAS KENDRICKS, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No. 1:16-CV-00350-JRG-SKL ) SHAWN PHILLIPS, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Before the court is a pro se prisoner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

[Doc. 1]. Respondent has filed a response in opposition [Doc. 15], as well as the state court record [Doc. 14]. Petitioner filed a reply [Doc. 30]. After reviewing all of the relevant filings, the Court has determined that Petitioner is not entitled to relief under §2254 and no…