BRANCH v. SECRETARY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Filing 44

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER'S 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS - The petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus (doc. 1 ) is DENIED. The clerk shall enter judgment stating: "The petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus is DENIED." A certificate of appealability is DENIED. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE WILLIAM STAFFORD on 2/6/2017. (tdl)

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

PAUL A. BRANCH,
Petitioner,
v.

4:16cv117–WS/EMT

SECRETARY, FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
Respondent.

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S PETITION
FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Before the court is the magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc.
42) docketed January 17, 2017. The magistrate judge recommends that the
petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus be DENIED. The petitioner has filed
objections (doc. 26) to the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation.
Upon review of the record in light of the petitioner’s objections, the court
has determined that the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation should be
adopted.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
1. The petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus (doc. 1) is DENIED.
2. The clerk shall enter judgment stating: "The petitioner's petition for writ
of habeas corpus is DENIED."
3. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.
DONE AND ORDERED this

6th

day of

February

, 2017.

s/ William Stafford
WILLIAM STAFFORD
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE