Whitener v. Snyder

Eric Whitener and Cecil Jackson, pro se federal prisoners, appeal from district court orders denying their petitions for writs of habeas corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The cases have been consolidated on appeal. These cases have been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(1), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

In 1990, Whitener and Jackson were convicted of various drug-related offenses including a continuing criminal enterprise charge. Their convictions were affirmed on appeal, and…