Parsons v. Galetka

ORDER

SAM, Chief Judge.

The petitioner, Joseph Mitchell Parsons, an inmate at the Utah State Prison, filed this action for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 USC § 2254 seeking relief from his conviction in the Utah courts for First Degree Murder and a sentence of death. The case was referred to the magistrate judge under 28 USC § 2254. The magistrate judge made a report and recommendation that the petition for habeas corpus be denied. No objection has been taken to the report and recommendation. Parsons has indicated to the court that he does not wish to pursue further federal remedies. The…