Washington v. Smith

Filing 17

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau's June 29, 2018 Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 16 ) is ADOPTED. Keith Eugene Washington's Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (Doc. No. 1 ) is DENIED. This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. No certificate of appealability is issued (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Donovan W. Frank on 7/17/2018. (las)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

Keith Eugene Washington,

Civil No. 17-5054 (DWF/SER)

Petitioner,
v.

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATION

Michelle Smith,
Respondent.

The above matter comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation
of United States Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau dated June 29, 2018. (Doc. No. 16.) No
objections have been filed to that Report and Recommendation in the time period
permitted. The factual background for the above-entitled matter is clearly and precisely
set forth in the Report and Recommendation and is incorporated by reference. Based
upon the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and upon all of the files,
records, and proceedings herein, the Court now makes and enters the following:
ORDER
1.

Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau’s June 29, 2018 Report and

Recommendation (Doc. No. [16]) is ADOPTED.
2.

Keith Eugene Washington’s Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of

Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (Doc. No. [1]) is DENIED.
3.

This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

4.

No certificate of appealability is issued.

LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.
Dated: July 17, 2018

s/Donovan W. Frank
DONOVAN W. FRANK
United States District Judge

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