Brinson v. Perry

Filing 40

ORDER adopting 34 Report and Recommendations; therefore, denying as moot 39 Motion; granting 25 26 27 Motions. The 2254 petition is denied. The Court Denies a COA in this case. Judgment shall be entered in favor of the Respondent and this case stands closed. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 1/26/16. (cmr)

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FOR THE SOUTHERNDISTRICT OF GEORGTA
DIVISION
DTTRLIN
RONALD A. BR,INSON,
Petitioner,

cv 315-015
HOMER BRYSON, Commissioner,
Respondent.

ORDER

.A,ller a careful, de novo revierv of the file, the Court concurs with the Magistrate
to
R.eponand Recommendation, rvhich objectitmshave been filed. (Doc. nos. t'1
"Iudge's
38.) In his objectionsspaming over foft)'pages, Petitioner mainly takes issue x'ith the
finding of proceduraldefturlt as to claims not raised on direct appealand arguesthat his
in
ied kr this defhult. As addressed the Repo(
appeliatecounsei's ineffectiveness

fi1d

Petitioner's argumentsas to appellarrt counsel's ineffectivenessare
Recomnrendation.
in
counsel
without merit, and the stale habeascourt rvas reasonable finding that :rppellate
on
in
actedcompetently only raisinggocd-faitharguments appeal.
Fetitioner lras also filed objections. adequatel-v addressed in the l{eport and
couchedin a "motion to expandthe record." (Doc. no. 39.) The Court
Recomlnendation,
DENTES AS MOOT this motion. Accordingly, the Court OVERRULES Petitioner's

of
objections, ADOPTS the Repon ancl Recommenclation the Magistrate Judge as its
(doc.nns.?5-2?),IIENIES the
opinion,GRANTS Petitioner'smotiotlsto expandtherecc;rd
instantpetition broughtpursuaii to 28 U.S.C.$ 2254.
A prisoner seeking relief under 28 U.S.C. $ 2254 rnust obtain a certificate of
('COA") before appealingthe denial of his applicationtbr a r','r'itof' habeas
appealabilit;,
coqpus. This Court "must issueor deny a certificateof appealabilityrvhenit entersa t-rnal
order adveme to the applicant." Rule I l(a) to the Rules Goveming Section 2254
Proceedings. This Court should grant a COA only if the prisoner makesa "substantial
right." 28 U.S.C. g 225-l(cX2). For the reasons
showingof the denial of a constitutionai
set
fbrth in the Reportand Recommendation, in consideration the standards
and
of
enrmciated
in
Slack v. N{cDaniel,529 U.S. 473,482-&4(2000),Peritionerha.s
failed to nake the requisite
showing. Accordingly, the Court DENIIIS a COA in thjs crse.r \{oreover. because
there
are mr non-fiivolous issuesto raise on appeal,an appealr.vould
not be taken in good taith.
.dccordingly, Petitioner is nt-rtentitled to appeal in .fonna pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. $
1e15(a(3).

t "If the ccut
deniesa certificate,the partiesn1aynot appealthe denial but ma1.'seek
a oertit'icate
trorn the court of appeals
underFederalRule of AppellateProcedure
22." Rule
11(a)to the RulesGovemingSection2254Proceedings.

Upon the fbregoing,the CourcCLOSES this civil actiolr and DIRECTS the Clerk to
enterfinal judgmentin favor ofRespondent.

r'r/S'

SO ORDERED tl:is-/@ dayof January,
2016.rr Augusta,Georgia.