VUKICH v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

Filing 8

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 6 Report and Recommendations. IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a 7 writ of habeas corpus filed by petitioner is dismissed as untimely and, because reasonable jurists could not conclude that a bas is for appeal exists, a certificate of appealability is denied. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(1) 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. Signed by Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 5/11/2017. (smc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
WILLIAM E. VUKICH,
Petitioner,

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vs.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA)
Respondent.
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Civil Action No. 16-1871

ORDER
AND NOW, this 11th day of May, 2017, after the petitioner, William E. Vukich,
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 no objections having been filed, and upon
independent review of the petition and the record 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
(ECF No. 7) is dismissed as untimely 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)(1) 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.

/s/ Joy Flowers Conti
Joy Flowers Conti
United States District Judge

cc:

William E. Vukich
524 5th Ave.
New Brighton, PA 15066