Hancock v. Jones

Filing 16

ORDER ADOPTING 14 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 6 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jeffrey Scott Hancock. This habeas petition is DENIED and this action is DISMISSED as time-barred. Any certificate of appealability filed by Petitioner be DENIED as he is not entitled to appeal in forma pauperis. Signed by Senior Judge Charles R. Butler, Jr on 6/30/2015. Copies to counsel and Petitioner. (mpp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JEFFREY SCOTT HANCOCK,
Petitioner,
vs.
KENNETH JONES,
Respondent.

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CIVIL ACTION 14-0579-CB-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 petition be DENIED and that this
action be 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.
DONE this 30th day of June, 2015.
s/Charles R. Butler, Jr.
CHARLES R. BUTLER, JR.
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE