RITCHIE v. JONES

Filing 18

ORDER ADOPTING 17 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Respondent's motion to dismiss (doc. 14 ) is GRANTED. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (doc. 1 ), challenging petitioner's judgment of conviction and sentence in St ate of Florida v. Steven Gerrard Ritchie, Walton County Circuit Court Case No. 10-CF-755, is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The clerk shall close the file. A certificate of appealability is DENIED. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE LACEY A COLLIER on 12/5/2017. (sdw)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENSACOLA DIVISION
STEVEN RITCHIE,
Petitioner,
v.

Case No. 3:16cv597/LC/CJK

JULIE JONES,
Respondent.
________________________/
ORDER
This cause comes on for consideration upon the Magistrate Judge’s Report and
Recommendation dated November 7, 2017 (doc. 17). The parties have been
furnished a copy of the Report and Recommendation, and have been afforded an
opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section
636(b)(1). No objections have been filed.
Having considered the Report and Recommendation, I have determined that the
Report and Recommendation should be adopted.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
1. The Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (doc. 17) is adopted
and incorporated by reference in this order.
2. Respondent's motion to dismiss (doc. 14) is GRANTED.

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3. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (doc. 1), challenging petitioner's
judgment of conviction and sentence in State of Florida v. Steven Gerrard Ritchie,
Walton County Circuit Court Case No. 10-CF-755, is DISMISSED WITH
PREJUDICE.
4. The clerk shall close the file.
5. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.
ORDERED on this 5th day of December, 2017.

s/L.A. Collier
LACEY A. COLLIER
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case No: 3:16cv597/LC/CJK