WILLIAMS v. WETZEL et al

Filing 12

ORDER THAT JUDGE RICE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF DOC. NO. 10) IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; MR. WILLIAMS' PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED WITH PREJUDICE; THERE IS NO PROBABLE CAUSE TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY; AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL MARK THIS CASE CLOSED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 9/13/17. 9/13/17 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

KENNETH WILLIAMS,

CIVIL ACTION
Petitioner

v.

NO.

17-1345

JOHN E. WETZEL, et al.,
Respondents

ORDER
AND NOW this 13th day of September 2017, upon independent consideration of the
petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF Doc. No. 1), Judge Rice's August 22, 2017 detailed and
soundly resolved Report and Recommendation (ECF Doc. No. 10) and absent objections, it is
ORDERED:
1.

Judge Rice's Report and Recommendation (ECF Doc. No. 10) is APPROVED and

ADOPTED;
2.

Mr. Williams' petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF Doc. No. 1) is DENIED

with prejudice as untimely by over two (2) years under 28 U.S.C. § 2244 (d)(l);

3.
4.

1

There is no probable cause to issue a certificate of appealability 1; and
The Clerk of Court shall mark this case CLOSED for statistical purposes.

Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).