Blanton v. The State

Filing 40

ORDER ADOPTING re 37 Report and Recommendations, dismissing Blanton's 2254 petition. Petitioner is not entitled to a Certificate of Appealability, rendering moot any request for in forma pauperis status on appeal. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 6/27/17. (loh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR

SAV.

1 UlV.

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

SAVANNAH DIVISION

JUH 27 AH 10=
cir:

ERIC MITCHELL BLANTON,

Petitioner,
CASE NO. CV416-213

V.

CHRISTOPHER M. CARR,

Respondent.

ORDER

Before the Court is the Magistrate Judge's Report and

Recommendation,

to

which

no objections

have

been

filed.

(Doc. 37.) After a careful review of the record, the report
and

this

recommendation

case.

petition

is

As

a

is

ADOPTED

result.

DISMISSED.

In

as

the

Petitioner's

addition.

Court's

28

opinion

U.S.C.

Petitioner

in

§ 2254

is

not

entitled to a Certificate of Appealability, rendering moot

any request for in forma pauperis status on appeal. The
Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this case.

SO ORDERED this

""day of June 2017.

WILLIAM T. MOORE,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA