Jones v. Haviland

Filing 14

Order and Decision Adopting the Report and Recommendation re 13 of the Magistrate Judge. The petition is denied in its entirety. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 1915(a)(3), the Court certifies that Petitioner may not take an appeal from the Courts decision in good faith, and that there is no basis upon which to issue a certificate of appealability. Judge John R. Adams on 9/27/18. (K,C)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
GREGORY C. JONES,
Petitioner,
v.
JAMES HAVILAND,
Warden,
Respondent.

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CASE NO. 1:16CV2892
JUDGE JOHN R. ADAMS

ORDER AND DECISION

This matter is before the Court pursuant to the Petition of Gregory C. Jones (“Jones” or
“Petitioner”) for a Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Magistrate Judge
Jonathan D. Greenburg issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) in this matter on June 20,
2018. (Doc. 13.) The Court has examined the R&R, and finds it to be well-reasoned and thorough.
Upon due consideration, and no objections having been filed by the parties, the Court adopts the
R&R and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge and incorporates them herein. Therefore, it is
ordered that petition is hereby DENIED in its entirety.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 1915(a)(3), the Court certifies that Petitioner may not take an appeal
from the Court’s decision in good faith, and that there is no basis upon which to issue a certificate
of appealability. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c); Fed. R. App. P. 22(b).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATE: 9/27/2018

s/John R. Adams
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Judge John R. Adams
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT