SMITH v. BLACKMON

Filing 15

ORDER ADOPTING the Magistrate Judge's 13 Report and Recommendation. The petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is Dismissed. A certificate of appealability is DENIED pursuant to Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in the U.S. District Courts. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE M CASEY RODGERS on 8/8/2017. (alb)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PANAMA CITY DIVISION

CHARLES THOMAS SMITH,
Petitioner,
v.

CASE NO. 5:17cv68-MCR/CAS

BLACKMON, Warden,
Respondent.
/
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of the U.S.
Magistrate Judge dated July 10, 2017. ECF No. 13. 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. 13) is adopted and incorporated
by reference in this Order.

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2. The petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Charles Thomas Smith
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is DISMISSED.
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 8th day of August, 2017.

s/

M. Casey Rodgers

M. CASEY RODGERS
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case No. 5:17cv68-MCR/CAS