Cotton v. Tanner et al

Filing 13

RULING and ORDER Adopting 12 Report and Recommendation of the U.S. Magistrate Judge. Petitioner's application for habeas corpus relief is DENIED. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 12/26/2019. (EDC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
TALANDIS COTTON (#610891) CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS
ROBERT TANNER, ETAL. NO.: 18-00539-BAJ-RLB

RULING AND ORDER
Before the Court is the United States Magistrate Judge's Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 12) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(l). The Report and
Recommendation addresses pro se Petitioner Talandis Cottons habeas corpus

petition (Doc. 1), attacking his 2013 conviction for attempted kidnapping pursuant to
28 U.S.C. §2254. The Magistrate Judge recommended that Petitioner s habeas corpus
relief be denied, and the proceeding dismissed. If the Petitioner seeks to pursue an
appeal, the Magistrate Judge also recommended that the certificate of appealability
be denied. (Doc. 12 at p. 35).

The Report and Recommendation notified the parties that, pursuant to 28
U.S.C. §636(b)(l), they had fourteen days from the date they received the Report and
Recommendation to file written objections to the proposed findings of fact,
conclusions of law, and recommendations therein. No objections or responses were

filed by either party.
Having carefully considered the underlying Complaint, the instant motion,
and related filings, the Court approves the Magistrate Judge's Report and

Recommendation, and hereby adopts its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendation.

IT IS ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 12) is ADOPTED as the Court's opinion herein.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's application for habeas corpus
relief is DENIED.

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Baton -Rouge, Louisiana, this r ~ day of December, 2019.

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JUDGE BRIANS^JAtKSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA