Pewitte v. Leibach

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE EASTERN DIVISION SAIDRICK TIWON PEWITTE, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No. 1:16-cv-01259-STA-jay ) SHAWN PHILLIPS, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER DENYING § 2254 PETITION, DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY, AND DENYING LEAVE TO APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS Petitioner Saidrick Pewitte has filed a pro se habeas corpus petition (the “Petition”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1.) For the reasons that follow, the Petition is DENIED. BACKGROUND In September 2012, a Madison County, Tennessee, grand jury charged Pewitte with…