Jones v. Hooks

Filing 15

Opinion and Order The Court has reviewed the Magistrate Judge's thorough, well-written Report and Recommendation, agrees with the Magistrate Judge's findings, and adopts the Magistrate Judge's recommended rulings (Doc #: 14 ). Accordingly, the Court hereby dismissed with prejudice the Petitioner's § 2254 Petition (Doc #: 1 ). Signed by Judge Dan Aaron Polster on 9/22/2017. (K,K)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION

ANTWAINE L. JONES,
Petitioner,
vs.
MARK HOOKS, Warden,
Respondent.

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CASE NO. 3:16 CV 849
JUDGE DAN AARON POLSTER
OPINION AND ORDER

This case is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge
Thomas M. Parker (“R&R”). (Doc #: 14.) The Magistrate Judge recommends that the Court
dismiss the Petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State
Custody filed by Petitioner Antwaine L. Jones because his claims are procedurally defaulted, not
cognizable on federal habeas review, and/or lack merit (“§ 2254 Petition”). (Doc #: 1.)
Specifically, Petitioner has raised 11 Grounds for Relief in his § 2254 Petition. The
Magistrate Judge has found that Ground 1 is procedurally defaulted; he has recommended that
the Court dismiss Grounds 2, 3, 7 and 8 on the merits; he has found that Grounds 5, 6, 9 and 10
are not cognizable on federal habeas review; and he has concluded that Grounds 4 and 11 are not
cognizable on federal habeas review and/or lack merit. The Magistrate Judge has also
recommended that the Court deny a certificate of appealability.
Under the relevant statute:
Within fourteen days after being served with a copy, any party
may serve and file written objections to such proposed findings
and recommendations as provided by rules of court. A judge of

the court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of
the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to
which objection is made.
28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (emphasis added). In this case, the R&R was issued on August 23, 2017,
and it is now September 22, 2017. Thirty days have elapsed since the R&R was issued, and
Petitioner has filed neither objections nor a request for an extension of time to file them.
The failure to timely file written objections to an R&R constitutes a waiver of a de novo
review by the district court of any issues covered in the R&R. Thomas v. Arn, 728 F.2d 813 (6th
Cir. 1984); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947 (6th Cir. 1981).
Despite the lack of objections, the Court has reviewed the Magistrate Judge’s thorough,
well-written R&R, agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s findings, and ADOPTS the Magistrate
Judge’s recommended rulings (Doc #: 14). Accordingly, the Court hereby DISMISSES WITH
PREJUDICE the § 2254 Petition (Doc #: 1).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Dan A. Polster September 22, 2017
Dan Aaron Polster
United States District Judge

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