Thomas v. Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania

Filing 23

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 20 Magistrate Judge Carlson's Report and Recommendation is adopted; Thomas' petition is denied as time-barred; a certificate of appealability shall not issue; Clerk directed to close this case. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 5/30/19. (case closed)(lg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ROBERT H. THOMAS,

No. 4:17-CV-02164

Petitioner,

(Judge Brann)

v.

(Magistrate Judge Carlson)

COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA and
PA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Respondents.
ORDER
MAY 30, 2019
In accordance with the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson’s Report and Recommendation
(Doc. 20) is ADOPTED;

2.

Thomas’ 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition (Doc. 1) is DENIED as timebarred;

3.

A certificate of appealability shall not issue; and

4.

The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.

BY THE COURT:

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