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AUSTIN v. U.S., CR 312-003 (2014)

Court: District Court, S.D. Georgia Number: infdco20140917b95 Visitors: 8
Filed: Sep. 15, 2014
Latest Update: Sep. 15, 2014
Summary: ORDER DUDLEY H. BOWEN, District Judge. After a careful, de novo review of the file. the Court concurswith the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, to which no objections have been filed Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as its opinion, GRANTS Respondent's motion to dismiss (doc.no. 3), and DISMISSES this case without an evidentiary hearing on Petitioner's motion filed pusuantto 28 U.S.C. 2255. Further, a federal prisoner mu
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ORDER

DUDLEY H. BOWEN, District Judge.

After a careful, de novo review of the file. the Court concurswith the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, to which no objections have been filed Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as its opinion, GRANTS Respondent's motion to dismiss (doc.no. 3), and DISMISSES this case without an evidentiary hearing on Petitioner's motion filed pusuantto 28 U.S.C. § 2255.

Further, a federal prisoner must obtain a certificate of appealability ("COA") before appealing the denial of his motion to vacate. This Court "must issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final order adverse to the applicant." Rule 11(a)to the Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings. This Court should grant a COA only if the prisoner makes a "substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). For the reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation, and in consideration of the standards enunciated in Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 482-84 (2000), Petitioner has failed to make the requisite showing. Accordingly, the Court DENIES a COA in this case.1 Moreover, because there are no non-frivolous issues to raise on appeal, an appeal would not be taken in good faith. Accordingly, Petitioner is not entitled to appeal in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C § 1915(a)(3)

Upon the foregoing, the Court CLOSES this civil action and DIRECTS the Clerk to enter final judgment in favor of Respondent.

SO ORDERED.

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1. If the court denies a certificate, a party may not appeal the denial but may seek a certificate from the court of appeal sunder Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22." Rule i l(a) to the Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings.
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