Griggs v. State of Alabama

Filing 21

ORDER ADOPTING the 15 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. It is ORDERED that Griggs' habeas petition be DISMISSED as successive, in part, and barred by thestatute of limitations and that he is not entitled to a certificate of appealability, and consequently, is not entitled to appeal in forma pauperis. Signed by Chief Judge William H. Steele on 4/22/2014. Copy mailed to Petitioner. (tgw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
ARTHUR LEE GRIGGS,

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* CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-00085-WS-B
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Petitioner,
vs.
TONY PATTERSON,
Respondent.

ORDER
After due and proper consideration of all portions of this
file

deemed

relevant

to

the

issues

raised,

and

a

de

novo

determination of those portions of the Report and Recommendation
to which objection is made, the Report and Recommendation of the
Magistrate Judge made under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) is ADOPTED
as the opinion of this Court.

It is ORDERED that Griggs’ habeas

petition be DISMISSED as successive, in part, and barred by the
statute

of

limitations

and

that

he

is

not

entitled

to

a

certificate of appealability, and consequently, is not entitled
to appeal in forma pauperis.
DONE this 22nd day of April, 2014.

s/WILLIAM H. STEELE
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE