EDWARDS v. JONES

Filing 10

ORDER ADOPTING 8 Report and Recommendation. The petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 28 § 2254 is DENIED. A certificate of appealability is DENIED. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 10/23/2017. (alb)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENSACOLA DIVISION

DOUGLAS TARON EDWARDS,
Petitioner,
v.

CASE NO. 3:16cv60-MCR/CAS

JULIE L. JONES,
Respondent.
/
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of the U.S.
Magistrate Judge dated September 27, 2017. ECF No. 8. The parties have been
furnished a copy of the Report and Recommendation and have been afforded an
opportunity to file objections pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). I have made a de novo
review of any timely filed objections.
Having considered the Report and Recommendation, and any objections filed
thereto, I have determined the Report and Recommendation should be adopted.
Accordingly, it is now ORDERED as follows:
1. The Report and Recommendation, ECF No. 8, is adopted and incorporated
by reference in this Order.

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2. The petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Douglas Taron Edwards
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED.
3. A certificate of appealability is DENIED pursuant to Rule 11(a) of the Rules
Governing § 2254 Cases in the U.S. District Courts.
DONE AND ORDERED this 23rd day of October, 2017.

s/

M. Casey Rodgers

M. CASEY RODGERS
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case No. 3:16cv60-MCR/CAS