Nelson v. Vannoy et al

JUDGE JOHN W. deGRAVELLES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
PRESTON NELSON (#428579) CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS NO. 18-339-JWD-EWD
DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN
OPINION
After independently reviewing the entire record in this case and for the reasons set forth in
the Magistrate Judge's Report dated February 25, 2026 (Doc. 71), to which an objection was filed
and considered (Doc. 72);
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a
Person in State Custody (Doc. 1), filed by Petitioner Preston Nelson, is DISMISSED WITH
PREJUDICE and that the request for a certificate of appealability is DENIED.
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 19, 2026.
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