Betzer v. Bell

Filing 18

ORDER Adopting for 15 Report and Recommendation denying petition for writ of habeas and denying 6 Motion for appointment of counsel filed by Carl Betzer, Jr Signed by District Judge Bernard A Friedman. (CMul)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION CARL E. BETZER, JR., Plaintiff, vs. THOMAS K. BELL, Respondent. ______________________________/ MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Magistrate Judge Paul J. Komives' Report and Recommendation dated December 30, 2008. No objections were filed thereto. This Court had an opportunity to fully review this matter and believes that the Magistrate Judge has reached the correct conclusions for the proper reasons. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Paul J. Komives' Report and Recommendation dated December 30, 2008, is hereby accepted and adopted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's application for writ of habeas corpus is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's motion for release from custody is DENIED. Case No. 08-10246 HON. BERNARD A. FRIEDMAN

Dated: January 30, 2009 Detroit, Michigan

s/Bernard A. Friedman BERNARD A. FRIEDMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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