Williams v. The Attorney General of the State et al

Filing 11

ORDER ADOPTING the Magistrate Judge's 4 Report and Recommendation. The Court DISMISSES Williams' U.S.C. § 2254 3 Petition and his Writ of Error Coram Nobis. Williams shall be DENIED a Certificate of Appealability and in forma pa uperis status on appeal. In addition, Williams' 7 Motion for Evidentiary Hearing is DISMISSED as moot. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal and to CLOSE this case. Signed by Chief Judge Lisa G. Wood on 2/18/2016. (csr)

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3n the aniteb btato flitritt Court for tbe &outhern 38totrttt of georgia flthiton FRANKLIN L. WILLIAMS, Petitioner, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE; R.E. CURRIE, D.A.; and ATTORNEY MARTIN EAVES, Respondents. * * * * * * * * * * * CIVIL ACTION NO.: 5:15-cv-27 ORDER After an independent and de novo review of the entire record, the Court concurs with the Magistrate Judge's November 3, 2015, Report and Recommendation, dkt. no. 4, to which Petitioner Franklin Williams filed Objections, dkt. no. 6. Accordingly, the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is hereby ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court, and Williams' Objections are OVERRULED. The Court DISMISSES Williams' 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition and his Writ of Error Coram Nobis. Williams shall be DENIED a Certificate of Appealability and in forma pauperis status on appeal. In addition, Williams' Motion for Evidentiary Hearing, which was filed on February 3, 2016, is AO 72A (Rev. 8/82) DISMISSED as moot. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal and to LOSE this case. SO ORDERED, this of/i LIlA GJODBEY WOOD, CHIEF JUDGE JNT STATES DISTRICT COURT SOdTERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA AO 72A (Rev. 8/82) , 2016.

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