Jackson v. Uttecht

Filing 22

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 21 Objections to Report and Recommendation filed by Thomas Lee Jackson; Petitioner's amended habeas petition is denied on the merits and dismissed with prejudice; Petitioner is Denied issuance of a certificate of appealability. Signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN) Modified on 11/8/2013 (DN). (cc to pltf)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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THOMAS LEE JACKSON,

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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION

v.

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JEFFREY A. UTTECHT,
Respondent.

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CASE NO. C13-5446 RBL/KLS

Petitioner,

The Court, having reviewed Petitioner’s 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for writ of habeas

11 corpus, Respondent’s Answer, the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Karen L.
12 Strombom, objections to the Report and Recommendation, if any, and the remaining record, does
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(1)

The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation;

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Petitioner’s § 2254 amended habeas petition is denied on the merits and

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Petitioner is DENIED issuance of a certificate of appealability; and

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(4)

The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to the parties and to the Hon.

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DATED this 8th day of November, 2013.

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RONALD B. LEIGHTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER - 1