Baxter v. Washburn

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE EASTERN DIVISION TIMOTHY AARON BAXTER, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No. 1:18-cv-01007-STA-jay ) GRADY PERRY, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER DENYING § 2254 PETITION, DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY, AND DENYING LEAVE TO APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS Petitioner Timothy Aaron Baxter has filed a pro se habeas corpus petition (the “Petition”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1.) For the following reasons, the Petition is DENIED. BACKGROUND In December 2011, the Madison County, Tennessee, grand jury charged Baxter with failure…