Matthews v. Cain

NANNETTE JOLIVETTE BROWN, CHIEF JUDGE

The Court, having considered the petition, the record, the applicable law and the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, and the failure of any party to file any objection to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge and adopts it as its own opinion. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Patrick Matthews' federal application for habeas corpus relief is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART .

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Matthews' excessive sentence…