GOINS v. HARLOW et al

Filing 8

ORDER OF COURT. 6 Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED as the Opinion of this Court. 2 Petition for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED. Signed by Judge Arthur J. Schwab on 11/20/12. (eca)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

UNITED STATES EX REL. MAURICE
R. GOINS,
Petitioner,

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WARDEN MICHAEL W. HARLOW, et al.,)
Respondents.
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Civil Action No. 12-1598

ORDER
AND NOW, this

zO!f."" ofNovember, 2012, after the petitioner, Maurice R.
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Goins, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, and after a Report and Recommendation was
filed by the United States Magistrate Judge granting the parties a period of time after being
served with a copy to file written objections thereto, and upon consideration of the objections
filed by the petitioner, and upon independent review of the petition and upon consideration of the
Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (ECF No.6), which is adopted as the opinion of
this Court,
IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by petitioner
Maurice R. Goins (ECF No.2) is dismissed and, because reasonable jurists could not conclude
that a basis for appeal exists, a certificate of appealability is denied.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(l) of the Federal Rules of
Appellate Procedure if the petitioner desires to appeal from this Order he must do so within thirty
(30) days by filing a notice of appeal as provided in Rule 3, Fed. R. App. P.

cc:

Maurice R. Goins
EB-7972
SCI Albion
10745 State Route 18
Albion, PA 16475