Williams v. State of Mississippi

Filing 22

Certificate of Appealability Denied. Jurists of reason could not conclude that the Courts dismissal on procedural grounds was debatable or incorrect or that the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right. Signed by District Judge Halil S. Ozerden on 11/22/17. (RLW)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JEFFERY E. WILLIAMS, #184646
v.
MARSHALL FISHER

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PETITIONER
Civil No. 1:16cv242-HSO-FKB
RESPONDENT

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY
A final order adverse to the applicant having been filed in the captioned habeas
corpus case, in which the detention complained of arises out of process issued by a
state court or a proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2254, the Court, considering the
record in the case and the requirements of 28 U.S.C. ' 2253, Rule 22(b) of the Federal
Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Rule 11(a) of the RULES GOVERNING SECTION 2254
CASES FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS, hereby finds that:
A Certificate of Appealability should not issue in this case.

Jurists of reason

could not conclude that the Court’s dismissal on procedural grounds was debatable
or incorrect or that the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional
right. See Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).

Date: November 22, 2017

s/ Halil Suleyman Ozerden
HALIL SULEYMAN OZERDEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE