Watkins v. Hobbs

Filing 19

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 13 denying Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus with prejudice. A Certificate of Appealability is denied. Signed by Judge James M. Moody on 1/31/12. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION

KYRON WATKINS
ADC #122441
V.

PETITIONER

5:11cv00217 JMM-JTR

RAY HOBBS, Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction

RESPONDENT

ORDER
The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition
submitted by United States Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray and the filed objections.
Plaintiff requested additional time to file an exhibit which the Court granted on
December 28, 2011. Although the Court has waited thirty (30) days, Plaintiff has
failed to file the exhibit.
After carefully considering these documents and making a de novo review of
the record in this case, the Court concludes that the Proposed Findings and
Recommended Disposition should be, and hereby are, approved and adopted in their
entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects. Judgment will be entered accordingly.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT this Petition for a Writ of Habeas
Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (docket entry #2) is denied, and this case is dismissed

with prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT a Certificate of Appealability
is denied pursuant to Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the
United States District Courts.
DATED this 31st day of January, 2012.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE