Smith v. Laughlin

Filing 14

ORDER ADOPTING re 13 Report and Recommendations. The Court DISMISSES without prejudice Smith's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, DENIES Smith a Certificate of Appealability, and DENIES Smith leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 11/8/17. (loh)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA STATESBORO DIVISION JAMES EDWARD SMITH, Petitioner, CIVIL ACTION NO.: 6:17-cv-53 v. GREG DOZIER, Respondent. ORDER After an independent and de novo review of the entire record, the undersigned concurs with the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, (doc. 13), to which Petitioner James Edward Smith ("Smith") failed to file Objections. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as the opinion of the Court. The Court DISMISSES without prejudice Smith's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, DENIES Smith a Certificate of Appealability, and DENIES Smith leave to proceed informa pauperis on appeal. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal and to CLOSE this case. SO ORDERED, this _£rday ofNovember, 2017. J. RANDAXHALL, CHIEF JUDGE njEpjSTATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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