Bland v. Davis

Filing 4

ORDER DISMISSING CASE; Certificate of Appealability is DENIED. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on 12/27/2012. (tvt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ROANOKE DIVISION
RAYMOND BLAND,
Petitioner,
v.
KEITH W. DAVIS,
Respondent.

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Civil Action No. 7:12cv00626
FINAL ORDER
By: Norman K. Moon
United States District Judge

In accordance with the accompanying memorandum opinion, it is hereby
ADJUDGED AND ORDERED
that Bland’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 shall be and
hereby is DISMISSED and this action is hereby STRICKEN from the active docket of the
court.
Further, finding that Bland has failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a
constitutional right as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1), a certificate of appealability is
DENIED.
The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this order and the accompanying memorandum
opinion to petitioner.
ENTER: This 27th day of December, 2012.