Willis v. Hobbs

Filing 23

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 15 and dismissing the case with prejudice. A Certificate of Appealability is denied. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 9/10/12. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
CARL EDWARD WILLIS
ADC #134185
V.

PETITIONER

NO. 5:12-cv-00045 KGB-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. The Court granted petitioner's motion requesting
an extension oftime to respond to the recommended disposition on July 02, 2012 (Dkt. No. 21).
After a review ofthose proposed findings and recommendations, and the objections received thereto,
as well as a de novo review of the record, the Court adopts the proposed findings and
recommendations in their entirety. Accordingly,
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT this Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28
U.S.C. § 2254 (Dkt. No. 2) is DENIED, and that 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~ day of September, 2012.

KRISTINE G. BAKER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE