Abernathy v. Warden

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE COREY C. ABERNATHY, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No.: 1:18-CV-286-TAV-CHS ) WARDEN SEXTON, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter comes before the Court on the pro se petition of Corey C. Abernathy for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and Respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition as time-barred. For the reasons set forth below, Respondent’s motion will be granted, and the instant petition will be dismissed with prejudice. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY On June 15, 2012, in the Criminal Court for Hamilton…