CROASMUN v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

Filing 22

MEMORANDUM ORDER. For the reasons stated in the Memorandum Order filed herewith, the Petition of Michael Scott Croasmun for a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1 ) is DISMISSED and a certificate of appealability is DENIED. It is further ordered that the Motion to Compel Return of Complete Legal File and for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. 8 ) is DENIED AS MOOT. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, dated July 21, 2017, hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/13/2017. (kg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL SCOTT CROASMUN,
Petitioner,
v.
COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA,
Respondent.

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Civil Action No. 17-104
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan for pretrial
proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B), and
Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On July 21, 2017, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 19) recommending that the
petition for a writ of habeas corpus be dismissed as untimely, that the certificate of appealability
be denied, and that the Motion to Compel Return of Complete Legal File and for Appointment of
Counsel be denied as moot. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made, and no
objections have been filed.
After a review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and
Recommendation, the following Order is entered:
The Petition of Michael Scott Croasmun for a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is
DISMISSED and a certificate of appealability is DENIED. It is further ordered that the Motion
to Compel Return of Complete Legal File and for Appointment of Counsel is denied as moot.

The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, dated July 21, 2017, hereby is
adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

October 13, 2017

s/Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

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