Flemister v. Glunt et al

Filing 27

ORDER: In accord with the accompanying 26 ; 1. Petrs objns 25] to the r and r are OVERRULED.2. Judge Mehalchicks r and r 22 is APPROVED and ADOPTED.3. Vincent Lee Flemisters petn 1 for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED.4. A certificate of appealability is DENIED, as this court finds that petr has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2).5. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.Signed by Honorable William W. Caldwell on 10/5/17. (ma)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

VINCENT LEE FLEMISTER,
Petitioner
v.
DOC/STEVEN R. GLUNT, et al.,
Respondents

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CASE NO. 1:15-CV-00187

ORDER
AND NOW, this 5th day of October, 2017, upon consideration of Vincent Lee
Flemister’s petition (Doc. 1) for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and
after review of the thorough and well-reasoned report and recommendation (Doc. 22) of
Magistrate Judge Mehalchick, and after consideration of petitioner’s objections (Doc. 25)
to the report and recommendation, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. Petitioner’s objections (Doc. 25) to the report and recommendation are
OVERRULED.
2. Judge Mehalchick’s report and recommendation (Doc. 22) is APPROVED
and ADOPTED, as supplemented by the accompanying memorandum.
3. Vincent Lee Flemister’s petition (Doc. 1) for a writ of habeas corpus
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED.
4. A certificate of appealability is DENIED, as this court finds that petitioner
has not “made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional
right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2).
5. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.

/s/ William W. Caldwell
William W. Caldwell
United States District Judge