Mahood v. Ames

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON DIVISION STEVEN LEE MAHOOD, Petitioner, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:16-cv-01853 DONNIE AMES, Superintendent, Mount Olive Correctional Complex, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Pending before the court is Petitioner’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

[ECF No. 1]. By Standing Order, this matter is referred to the Honorable Dwane L. Tinsley, United States Magistrate Judge for submission of proposed findings and a recommendation for disposition, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §…