Martinez Black v. Leslie Cooley Dismukes, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION FILE NUMBER 3:23-cv-00705-MR MARTINEZ BLACK, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) MEMORANDUM OF ) DECISION AND ORDER LESLIE COOLEY DISMUKES, ) Secretary, North Carolina ) Department of Adult Correction, ) ) Respondent. ) ________________________________ ) THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Petitioner under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

on October 26, 2023, [No. 3:23-cv-00705-MR; Doc. 1],1 and the Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss. [Id.; Doc. 14]. I. BACKGROUND Martinez Black…