Duclos v. Donat

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ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the petition is DENIED. FURTHER ORDERED that the Certificate of Appealability is DENIED. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 08/03/2010. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MLC)

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