HOUGH v. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

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ORDER signed by JUDGE N. C. TILLEY, JR on 02/10/2016, that the United States Magistrate Judge's Recommendation [Doc. # 2 ], which is affirmed and adopted, and that this action is DISMISSED sua sponte pursuant to Rule 4, Rules Go verning Section 2254 Cases, and that, finding no substantial issue for appeal concerning the denial of a constitutional right affecting the conviction, nor a debatable procedural ruling, a certificate of appealability is DENIED. (Taylor, Abby)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
JONATHAN TYRONE HOUGH,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Respondent.

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1:13CV238

ORDER
On July 9, 2013, the United States Magistrate Judge’s
Recommendation was filed and notice was served on Petitioner pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 636. Petitioner filed objections [Doc. #6, #7, #11, #12] to the
Recommendation. The Court has reviewed Petitioner’s objections de novo
and finds they do not change the substance of the United States Magistrate
Judge’s Recommendation [Doc. #2], which is affirmed and adopted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED sua sponte
pursuant to Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, and that, finding
no substantial issue for appeal concerning the denial of a constitutional right
affecting the conviction, nor a debatable procedural ruling, a certificate of

appealability is DENIED.
This the 10th day of February, 2016.

/s/ N. Carlton Tilley, Jr.
Senior United States District Judge

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