MUFFLEY v. CAMERON et al

Filing 15

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED WITH PREJUDICE AND DISMISSED WITHOUT AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING; THERE IS NO PROBABLE CAUSE TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY; AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL MAKR THIS MATTER CLOSED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE C. DARNELL JONES, II ON 1/10/18. 1/11/18 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
WILLIAM J. MUFFLEY
Petitioner,
v.

:

:

SUPERINTENDENT CAMERON;
THE PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY
GENERAL; and, THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY OF NORTHAMPTON
COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Respondents.

CIVIL ACTION
NO. 15-152
:

:

ORDER
AND NOW, this 10th day of January, 2018, upon careful and independent consideration
of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and the Amended Petition (Doc. Nos. 1,
3); the Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. No. 9); Petitioner’s Reply
(Doc. Nos. 10, 11); and after review of the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) of United
States Magistrate Judge Henry S. Perkin (Doc. No. 12), it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

The R&R is APPROVED and ADOPTED;

2.

The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED with prejudice and
DISMISSED without an evidentiary hearing;

3.

There is no probable cause to issue a Certificate of Appealability; and,

4.

The Clerk of Court shall mark this matter CLOSED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ C. Darnell Jones, II

J.