SPRENG v. THOMPSON et al

Filing 21

ORDER THAT UPON DE NOVO REVIEW, THE PETITIONER'S OBJECTIONS ARE OVERRULED; THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED WITH PREJUDICE; THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; THERE IS NO PROBABLE CAUSE TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY AND THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO MARK THIS CASE CLOSED FOR ALL PURPOSES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE LAWRENCE F. STENGEL ON 2/8/17. 2/9/17 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED TO COUNSEL AND COPY TO LEGAL.(jaa, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
PAUL SPRENG,
Petitioner
vs.
SUPT. BRIAN THOMPSON, et al.,
Respondents

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 13-2904

ORDER
AND NOW, this 8th day of February, 2017, upon careful and independent
consideration of the petition for writ of habeas corpus, and after review of the thorough
and well-reasoned Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge
Marilyn Heffley, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, in accordance with the accompanying
Memorandum, that:
1.

Upon de novo review, the petitioner’s Objections are OVERRULED.

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The petition for writ of habeas corpus is DENIED with prejudice.

3.

The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED.

4.

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

The Clerk of Court is directed to mark this case CLOSED for all purposes.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Lawrence F. Stengel
LAWRENCE F. STENGEL, J.