Cannon v. Payne

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION BRIAN CANNON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:20-CV-730 SEP ) STANLEY PAYNE, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter comes before the Court on Petitioner Brian Cannon’s application for writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254.1

Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts provides that a district court shall summarily dismiss a habeas petition if it plainly appears that the petitioner is not entitled to relief. For the reasons discussed below, the Court shall summarily dismiss the petition as…