Ritter v. Brittain et al

Filing 26

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 25 Ritter's Objections are overruled; 22 Magistrate Judge Carlson's Report and is adopted; Petition is denied; a certificate of appealability shall not issue; Clerk directed to close this case. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 5/31/19. (case closed)(lg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
No. 4:17-CV-00501

TIMOTHY C. RITTER,

(Judge Brann)

Petitioner,

(Magistrate Judge Carlson)

v.
KATHY J. BRITTAIN
and
THE PENNSYLVANIA
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Respondents.
ORDER
MAY 31, 2019

On March 22, 2017, Timothy C. Ritter filed a petition for a writ of habeas
corpus pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 2254.1 On March 29, 2019, Magistrate Judge Martin
C. Carlson recommended that this Court deny Mr. Ritter’s petition without issuing
a certificate of appealability.2
Recommendation on May 6, 2019.3

1

ECF No. 1.

2

ECF No. 22.

3

ECF No. 25.

Mr. Ritter objected to that Report and

The Court has conducted a de novo review of the objected-to portions of
Magistrate Judge Carlson’s Report and Recommendation, and agrees with its
analysis and conclusions. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

Mr. Ritter’s Objections, ECF No. 25, are OVERRULED.

2.

The Report and Recommendation, ECF No. 22, is ADOPTED IN ITS
ENTIRETY.

3.

Mr. Ritter’s Petition, ECF No. 1, is DENIED.

4.

A certificate of appealability SHALL NOT issue.

5.

The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
United States District Judge