Frank v. USA

Filing 7

ORDER adopting the Magistrate Judge's 5 Report and Recommendation as the opinion of the Court; dismissing the instant motion filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255; denying a Certificate of Appealability; accordingly, determining Petitioner is not entitled to appeal in forma pauperis; and, closing this civil action. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 10/16/2014. (jah)

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TOBIASA. FRANK.
Petitioner,

cv 114-147
(Formerly 103-045)
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UNITED STATESOF AL,TERTCA,
Respondent.

ORDER
After a careti:l, de navo revierv of the file, the Court concurs rvith the lvfngistrateJudge's
Repcrt and Recommendation,to n4rich no otrjections have been filed. Accorditrgly, the Court
AIIOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate .fudge as its opinion and
DESMISSEStlie instanttnotion filed pursuantto 28 U.S.C. g 2255.
prisr:ner must obtain a certit'icate cf appealability ("COA") befbre
Further, a fecleratr
appealingthe clenialof his rnotion to vacate. This Court "must issue or deny a certitictrteof
appealabitityu..henit enters a final crder adverseto the applicant." Rule t 1(a) to the Ruies
Governing Section 2255 Proceedings. This Court shctrld grant a COA only if the prisoner makes
a "substantialshowing of the denial of a canstittttionalright." 28 {J.S.C. $ 2253(cX2). For the
and in consideraticn of the stand;uds
reasons set forth in the Repcrt and Recornmenclation,
in
enunciatecl Staglr:-U[gDEIi9L, 529 tl.S. 4'13,482-84 (2000), Petitioner has failed to rnake the

because
the
tecluisite
showing. Accordingly, Court IIENIES a COA in this case.' IUoreover,
rvoulil ncltbe takenin griodfaith.
an
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thereareno non-frivolousissues raisecn trppeal, appeal
puuperis.See28 U.S.C.$ 1915(a)(3).
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Petitioner not entitled aplreal
is
Acc<rrdingly,
Upon the tbregoing, the Cqgrt CLOSES this civil action.

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