EVANS v. JONES

Filing 24

ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - The respondent's motion to dismiss (doc. 15 ) is GRANTED. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc. 23 ) is hereby ADOPTED and incorp orated by reference into this order. The petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus (doc. 1 ) is DISMISSED with prejudice as time-barred. The clerk shall enter judgment stating: "The petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED with prejudice." A certificate of appealability is DENIED. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE WILLIAM STAFFORD on 2/28/2017. (cle)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE DIVISION

SAM EVANS, JR.,
Petitioner,
v.

4:15cv506–WS/GRJ

SECRETARY, DEP’T
OF CORRECTIONS,
Respondent.

ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Before the court is the magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc.
23) docketed January 11, 2017. The magistrate judge recommends that the
petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus be dismissed as time-barred. The
petitioner has filed no objections to the magistrate judge’s report and
recommendation.
Upon review of the record, the court has determined that the magistrate
judge's report and recommendation should be adopted. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED:

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1. The respondent’s motion to dismiss (doc. 15) is GRANTED.
2. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc. 23) is hereby
ADOPTED and incorporated by reference into this order.
3. The petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus (doc. 1) is DISMISSED
with prejudice as time-barred.
4. The clerk shall enter judgment stating: "The petitioner's petition for writ
of habeas corpus is DISMISSED with prejudice."
5. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.
DONE AND ORDERED this

28th

day of

February

, 2017.

s/ William Stafford
WILLIAM STAFFORD
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE5.