Williams v. Warden Pickaway Correctional Institution

Filing 24

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS and 20 Report and Recommendations: The Magistrate Judges Report and Recommendations are ADOPTED. The petition herein is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 8/21/2015. (jlw)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI
ERIC WILLIAMS,

Case No. l:14-cv-235

Petitioner,

District Judge Susan J. Dlott

vs

Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz

BRIAN COOK, Warden,

Pickaway Correctional Institution,
Respondent.

ORDER ADOPTING REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This habeas corpus case is before the Court on Petitioner's Objections (ECF Nos. 18, 23)
to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendations (ECF No. 16) and Supplemental Report
and Recommendations (ECF No. 20).

As required by 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3), the Court has

reviewed the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge and has considered de novo all of

the filings in this case with particular attention to the issues as to which Petitioner has lodged

objections. Having done so, the Court determines that the Magistrate Judge's recommendations
should be adopted.

The gravamen ofPetitioner's Objections is that Detective Perry's testimony to Williams'

admissions ofthese sexual assaults on an infant is insufficient to prove guilt beyond areasonable

doubt, goring the fact mat «, testimony „^^^ ^.^ ^ ^ ^

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