Martinez v. United States of America (INMATE 3)

Filing 37

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: it is ORDERED as follows: 1) Petitioner's 36 objections are OVERRULED; 2) The 33 Recommendation is ADOPTED; 3) The petition, filed pursuant to 28 USC 2255, is DENIED; 4) This action is DISMISSED with prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 10/10/2017. (wcl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MARCOS MARTINEZ,
Petitioner,
v.
UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,
Respondent.

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CASE NO. 1:15-CV-97-WKW
[WO]

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
On April 18, 2017, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation. (Doc. #
33.) On May 25, 2017, Petitioner Marcos Martinez filed objections. (Doc. # 36.)
The court has conducted an independent and de novo review of those portions of
the Recommendation to which objection is made. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b).
Petitioner’s objections are conclusory statements that Petitioner disagrees
with various findings and conclusions in the Recommendation, but Petitioner does
not present any argument or point out any fact that demonstrates error in the
Recommendation. In particular, Petitioner fails to demonstrate (1) that he suffered
prejudice in relation to his various complaints about his counsel; or (2) lack of the
requisite nexus between possession of the firearm and the drug operation.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

Petitioner’s objections (Doc. # 36) are OVERRULED.

2.

The Recommendation (Doc. # 33) is ADOPTED.

3.

The petition, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2255, is DENIED.

4.

This action is DISMISSED with prejudice.

Final judgment will be entered separately.
DONE this 10th day of October, 2017.
/s/ W. Keith Watkins
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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