Lewis v. Ford (PSLC1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE KEVIN R. LEWIS, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No.: 3:16-CV-227-TAV-HBG ) TAMMY FORD, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This is a pro se prisoner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

[Doc. 1]. Respondent filed an answer [Doc. 7] and the state record [Doc. 6], and Petitioner replied [Doc. 10]. After reviewing the relevant filings and the state court record, the Court finds that Petitioner is not entitled to relief under § 2254. Accordingly, no evidentiary hearing is warranted, see Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, Rule…