Williams v. Hobbs

Filing 32

ORDER ADOPTING 31 Report and Recommendations in their entirety; therefore, the 20 Motion to Stay is DENIED, and the petition for habeas corpus is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; a Certificate of Appealability is DENIED. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 2/20/13. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
MARK WILLIAMS
ADC #141529
v.

PETITIONER

No. 5:11CV00238 JLH/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. No objections have been filed. After careful review,
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 the Motion to Stay (docket entry #20) is DENIED, and
the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus (docket entry #2) 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.
DATED this 20th day of February, 2013.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE