JONES v. WALSH et al

Filing 17

ORDER THAT THE PETITIONER'S OBJECTIONS ARE OVERRULED; THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE PERKINS IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED; AND THERE IS NO PROBABLE CAUSE TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE ON 11/25/13. 11/25/13 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE PETITIONER, E-MAILED TO COUNSEL.(pr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
LAWRENCE P. JONES
v.
JEROME WALSH, et al

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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 13-1316

ORDER
AND NOW, this 21st day of November, 2013, upon consideration of the Petition for
Writ of Habeas Corpus (Document No. 1), the Respondents’ Answer to Petition for Writ of
Habeas Corpus (Document No.7), the Petitioner’s ”Traverse Response” to Respondents’
Answer Filed (Document No. 10), the Report and Recommendation filed by United States
Magistrate Judge Henry S. Perkin and the petitioner’s objections to the Report and
Recommendation, and after a thorough and independent review of the record, it is
ORDERED that:
1.

The petitioner’s objections are OVERRULED;

2.

The Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Perkin is APPROVED

and ADOPTED;
3.

The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED; and,

4.

There is no probable cause to issue a certificate of appealability.

/s/Timothy J. Savage
TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE, J.