Mitchell v. Sherry

Filing 46

OPINION AND ORDER denying 45 MOTION to Vacate 29 Memorandum Opinion & Order. Signed by District Judge Patrick J. Duggan. (MOre)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION JAMARIO A. MITCHELL, Petitioner, v. Civil Case No. 04-73559 Honorable Patrick J. Duggan JERI-ANN SHERRY, Respondent, ________________________/ OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION TO VACATE DISTRICT COURT’S ORDER ENTERED FEBRUARY 9, 2006 This is Petitioner’s fourth attempt to convince this Court to vacate its February 9, 2006 opinion and order denying his habeas corpus petition brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner’s present motion, filed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) on March 11, 2013, is not timely for the same reasons provided by this Court when denying his previous motions. (See ECF Nos. 40, 44.) Although not explicitly stated in the Court’s previous decisions, Petitioner fails to demonstrate that he is entitled to relief based on his claim of innocence. As the Supreme Court stated in Herrera v. Collins, “[c]laims of actual innocence based on newly discovered evidence have never been held to state a ground for federal habeas relief absent an independent constitutional violation occurring in the underlying state criminal proceeding.” 506 U.S. 390, 400, 113 S. Ct. 853, 860 (1993). Moreover, Petitioner’s submission of his own affidavit to establish his innocence would not be sufficient to prove his claim. See Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 324, 115 S. Ct. 851, 865 (1995) (explaining that, to be credible, claims of actual innocence require the “petitioner to support his allegations of constitutional error with new reliable evidence-whether it be exculpatory scientific evidence, trustworthy eyewitness accounts, or critical physical evidence). For these reasons, IT IS ORDERED, that Petitioner’s motion to vacate (ECF No. 45) is DENIED; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Court declines to issue a certificate of appealability with respect to this decision. Dated: April 19, 2013 s/PATRICK J. DUGGAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Copies to: Jamario A. Mitchell, #386239 Lakeland Correctional Facility 141 First Street Coldwater, MI 49036 AAG Debra M. Gagliardi 2

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