HANDFIELD v. GARMAN et al

Filing 22

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED; PETITIONERS MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (DOCKET NOS. 2 AND 5 ) ARE DENIED; PETITIONERS REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO AMEND (DOCKET NO . 11 ) IS DENIED; PETITIONERS SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 15(C)(2) (DOCKET NO. 12 ) IS DENIED; THERE IS NO PROBABLE CAUSE TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY; AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL MARK THIS CASE CLOSED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 3/14/18. 3/14/18 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE, E-MAILED.(mas, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
EARL C. HANDFIELD II,
Petitioner,
v.

CIVIL ACTION
NO. 17-1634

MARK GARMAN, et al,
Respondents.

ORDER
AND NOW, this 14th

day of March, 2018, upon careful and independent

consideration of the petition for writ of habeas corpus, and after review of the Report and
Recommendation of United States Magistrate Thomas J. Rueter, and the objections filed
thereto, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED;
2. The petition for writ of habeas corpus is DENIED;
3. Petitioner’s Motions for Appointment of Counsel (Docket Nos. 2 and 5) are
DENIED;
4. Petitioner’s Request for Leave to Amend (Docket No. 11) is DENIED;
5. Petitioner’s Supplemental Petition pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(c)(2)
(Docket No. 12) is DENIED;
6. There is no probable cause to issue a certificate of appealability; and

7. The Clerk of Court shall mark this case closed.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Schmehl
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, J.

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