Dennis v. Thomas

Filing 28

ORDER ADOPTING 24 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. It is ORDERED that this habeas petition be and is hereby DISMISSED as time-barred. It is further ORDERED that any certificate of appealability filed by Petitioner be DENIED as he is not entitled to appeal in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 12/3/2014. copy mailed to petitioner. (sdb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DONALD DENNIS,
Petitioner,
vs.
WILLIE THOMAS,
Respondent.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-0252-CG-M

ORDER
After due and proper consideration of the issues raised, and a de novo determination of
those portions of the Recommendation to which objection is made, the 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 this habeas petition be and is hereby DISMISSED as time-barred.
It is further ORDERED that any certificate of appealability filed by Petition be DENIED as he
is not entitled to appeal in forma pauperis.
DONE and ORDERED this 3rd day of December, 2014.
/s/ Callie V. S. Granade
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE