Taylor v. Roper
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OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition of Ronald R. Smith, Jr. for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, [Doc. No.'s 1 and 16 ], is dismissed without further proceedings. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will not issue a Certificate of Appealability. Terminate Case. Signed by District Judge Henry E. Autrey on 8/27/12. (TRC)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
JIMMY TAYLOR,
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Petitioner,
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TROY STEELE,
Respondent.
Case No. 4:09CV649 HEA
OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Magistrate Judge Adelman’s Report and
Recommendation of July18, 2012. Judge Adelman recommends that Petitioner’s
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, [Doc. No.1], be dismissed. Petitioner has not
filed written objections to the Report and Recommendation.
Judge Adelman’s Report and Recommendation contains a thorough analysis
of the timing of Petitioner’s petition. This Court agrees with Judge Adelman’s
conclusion that Petitioner has failed to timely file his Petition for Writ of Habeas
Corpus. The Court will adopt Judge Adelman’s recommendation that this matter
be dismissed without further proceedings.
Certificate of Appeal ability
The federal statute governing certificates of appealability provides that “[a]
certificate of appealability may issue . . . only if the applicant has made a
substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. §
2253(c)(2). A substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right requires
that “issues are debatable among reasonable jurists, a court could resolve the
issues differently, or the issues deserve further proceedings.” Cox v. Norris, 133
F.3d 565, 569 (8th Cir. 1997). Based on the record, a Certificate of Appealability
is not warranted in this matter.
Judge Adelman’s Report and Recommendation carefully considers the
timeliness of the filing of this Petition. The Court agrees that this matter was not
timely filed.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition of Ronald R. Smith, Jr. for a
Writ of Habeas Corpus, [Doc. No.’s 1 and 16], is dismissed without further
proceedings.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will not issue a Certificate of
Appealability.
Dated this27th day of August, 2012.
HENRY EDWARD AUTREY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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