Stokes v. United States of America

Filing 11

ORDER adopting 10 Report and Recommendations, granting 6 Motion to Dismiss, denying the 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motion. The Court denies Movant a Certificate of Appealability and leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. The Clerk of Court is directed enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal and close this case. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 08/03/2018. (thb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
STATESBORO DIVISION

ERIC STOKES,
Movant,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 6:17-cv-112

(Case No.: 6:02-cr-20)

V.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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. 10), to which Movant Eric
Stokes ("Stokes") failed to file Objections. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and
Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as the opinion of the Court.

The Court GRANTS Respondent's Motion to Dismiss,(doc. 6), and DENIES Movant's
Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct his Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255,(doc. 1).
Additionally, the Court DENIES Stokes a Certificate of Appealability and DENIES him leave to

proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to enter an
appropriate judgment of dismissal and to CLOSE this case.
SO ORDERED,this

day of August, 2018.

J. RANDA^HALL,CHIEF JUDGE
UNITEfMSTATES DISTRICT COURT
fTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA