Jones v. Augusta State Medical Prison et al

Filing 6

ORDER denying as moot 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; adopting 4 Report and Recommendations. Therefore, dismissing this action and closing the case. Accordingly, a COA is denied in this case. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 4/22/13. (cmr)

ORIGINAL
IN THE LII{ITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT
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DISTRICTOF GEORGIA
FORTHE SOUTHERN
DUBLIN DIVISION

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ANTHONYJONES.
JR..
Petitioner,

cv 313-014
AUGUSTASTATEMEDICAL PRISON;
OFFICER
FNU TELFAIR;andSAMUEL
S. OLENS,Attorney
General theState
of
of Georgia,
Respondents.

ORDER

After a careful, de novo review of the file, the Court concurswith the Magistrate
Judge's
have
been
filed. Accordingly,
Report Recommendation,whichno objections
and
to
is
the ReportandRecommendation theMagistrate
of
Judge ADOPTED astheopinionof
the Coufi. Therefore,
Petitioner's
request proceed forma pauperisis DENIED AS
to
in
to
MOOT (doc. no. 3), and the instantpetition, filed pursuant 28 U.S.C. $ 2254, is
DISMISSED.
relief under 28 U.S.C. $ 2254 must obtain a
a
Furthermore, prisonerseeking
("COA") before
appealing denialofhis application a writ
the
for
certilicate
ofappealability
or
ofappealability
whenit enters
ofhabeas
corpus.ThisCourt'tnust issue denya certificate
to
a final orderadverse the applicant."Rule 11(a)to the RulesGovemingSection2254
makesa "substantial
Proceedings.
This Court shouldgranta COA only if the prisoner

right." 28 U.S.C.$ 2253(c)(2). thereasons
For
set
showing
ofthe denialofa constitutional
ofthe standards
enunciated
forth in theReportandRecommendation, in consideration
and
(2000),Petitionerhas failed to make the
in Slack v. McDaniel,529 U.S. 4'73,482-84
a
Moreover,
because
there
requisite
showing.Accordingly, COA is DENIED in this case.r
issues raiseon appeal, appeal
to
an
wouldnot be takenin goodfaith.
areno non-frivolous
Accordingly,Petitioneris not entitledto appealin forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C.
$ lels(aX3).
Upon the foregoing,this civil action shall be CLOSED.
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UNITED STA

DISTRICT

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