Thomas v. Hobbs

Filing 19

ORDER approving and adopting in its entirety the 17 Recommended Disposition as this Court's findings in all respects; denying with prejudice Petitioner Eugene Thomas, III's 2 Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus; and denying a Certificate of Appealability. Judgment will be entered accordingly. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 10/12/2016. (ljb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
EUGENE THOMAS, III
ADC #149889
V.

PETITIONER

NO. 5:14cv00450-JM-JTR

WENDY KELLEY, Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction

RESPONDENT

ORDER
The Court has reviewed the 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 of the record in this case, the Court
concludes that the Recommended Disposition should be, and hereby is, approved and adopted in
its entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects. Judgment will be entered accordingly.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
1.

Petitioner Eugene Thomas, III’s 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition for a Writ of Habeas

Corpus, Doc. 2, is DENIED with prejudice; and
2.

A Certificate of Appealability is DENIED, see 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)-(2); Rule

11(a), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in United States District Courts.
DATED this 12th day of October, 2016.
______________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE