Cager v. Lee County Detention Center

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI ABERDEEN DIVISION TODD CAGER PETITIONER v. No. 1:20CV175-SA-DAS LEE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER RESPONDENT MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter comes before the court on the pro se petition of Todd Cager for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The State has moved to dismiss the petition as procedurally defaulted, the petitioner has not responded, and the deadline to do so has expired. The matter is ripe for resolution. For the reasons set forth below, the instant petition for a writ of habeas corpus will be…