UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 13-1304
In Re: JEROME MCFADDEN,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Submitted: June 13, 2013 Decided: June 17, 2013
Before NIEMEYER, KING, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Jerome McFadden, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Jerome McFadden has filed a petition for an original
writ of habeas corpus, claiming that his due process rights were
violated because his trial counsel was ineffective. This court
ordinarily declines to entertain an original habeas petition
filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2006), and this case provides no
reason to depart from this general rule. Moreover, we find that
the interests of justice would not be served by transferring the
matter to the appropriate district court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1631
(2006); Fed. R. App. P. 22(a).
Accordingly, we deny McFadden’s motion to be released
on his own recognizance pending consideration of his habeas
corpus petition, deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and
dismiss the § 2241 petition. We dispense with oral argument
because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented
in the materials before this court and argument would not aid
the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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