Bryant v. Stirling

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT DIVISION STEPHEN COREY BRYANT, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) ) No. 9:16-cv-01423-DCN-MHC BRYAN P. STIRLING, Commissioner, South ) Carolina Department of Corrections; LYDELL ) ORDER CHESTNUT, Deputy Warden, Broad River ) Correctional Institution Secure Facility, ) ) Respondents. ) _______________________________________) Petitioner Stephen Corey Bryant (“Bryant”) is a death row inmate in the custody of the South Carolina Department of Corrections (“SCDC”). He filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

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