Rhodes v. Hobbs

Filing 26

ORDER ADOPTING 21 Report and Recommendations of Magistrate Judge. The 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED, and this case is DISMISSED with prejudice. A Certificate of Appealability is DENIED. Signed by Judge James M. Moody on 11/7/2013. (mcz)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
TILTON RHODES, SR.
ADC #136970
V.

PETITIONER

NO. 5:11CV00317-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. 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, Doc. #1, 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 7th day of November, 2013.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE