HOPKINS v. GILMORE et al

Filing 13

ORDER - for the reasons set forth in the accompanying 12 Memorandum Opinion, the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by petitioner, William Alvin Hopkins, is denied. It is further ORDERED that a Certificate of Appealability is denied. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 10/27/2017. (bsc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
WILLIAM ALVIN HOPKINS,
Petitioner,
v.
ROBERT GILMORE, Superintendent of
SCI-Greene, et al.,
Respondents.

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Civil Action No. 2: 15-cv-0006

United States Magistrate Judge
Cynthia Reed Eddy

ORDER
AND NOW, this 27th day of October, 2017, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED
AND DECREED that, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum opinion, the
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by petitioner, William Alvin Hopkins is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Certificate of Appealability is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mark this case CLOSED.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(1) of the Federal Rules
of Appellate Procedure, Petitioner has thirty (30) days to file a notice of appeal as provided by
Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
s/ Cynthia Reed Eddy
Cynthia Reed Eddy
United States Magistrate Judge

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cc:

WILLIAM ALVIN HOPKINS
KB-9194
S.C.I. Greene
175 Progress Drive
Waynesburg, PA 15370
(via U.S. First Class Mail)
Kelly D. Tomasic
Rusheen R. Pettit
Office of the District Attorney of Allegheny County
(via ECF electronic notification)

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