Smith v. Gidley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION JAMES SMITH, Petitioner, Case No. 2:17-cv-12817 v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE GERSHWIN A. DRAIN LORI GIDLEY, Respondent. __________________________/ OPINION AND ORDER (1) DISMISSING THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS; (2) DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY; AND (3) DENYING LEAVE TO APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS I. INTRODUCTION Petitioner James Smith (“Petitioner”) filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. Petitioner was convicted of kidnapping, criminal sexual…