HAMMOND v. BROOKS et al

Filing 18

ORDER THAT: PETITIONER'S OBJECTIONS ARE OVERRULED; THE RECOMMENDATION OF U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE TIMOTHY R. RICE IS APPROVED; THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DISMISSED AND DENIED; THE CLERK SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES, ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WILLIAM H. YOHN, JR ON 5/29/09. 5/29/09 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED.(fb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CHRISTOPHER WADE HAMMOND, Petitioner, v. MARILYN BROOKS, Respondents. : : : : : : : : : :

CIVIL ACTION NO. 04-5783

Order
YOHN, J. And now, this 29th day of May 2009, upon careful consideration of Christopher Wade Hammond's petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, the government's response, the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Timothy R. Rice, and petitioner's objections thereto, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. 2. Petitioner's objections are OVERRULED; The Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Timothy R. Rice is APPROVED; The petition for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED and DENIED; The Clerk shall CLOSE this case for statistical purposes; and Petitioner having failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, there is no ground to issue a certificate of appealability.

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s/ William H. Yohn Jr., Judge William H. Yohn Jr., Judge