Howell v. Washington

Full title: MICHAEL T. HOWELL, Petitioner, v. STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA

Date published: Apr 14, 2020

No. 3:20-CV-5020-RBL-DWC (W.D. Wash. Apr. 14, 2020)

Opinion

No. 3:20-CV-5020-RBL-DWC

04-14-2020

MICHAEL T. HOWELL, Petitioner, v. STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent.

Ronald B. Leighton United States District Judge

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Magistrate Judge Christel's Report and Recommendation [Dkt. # ], recommending dismissal of Petitioner's §2254 habeas petition, and dismissal without prejudice. Petitioner has not objected.

(1) The Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED.

(2) Petitioner's §2254 habeas petition is DISMISSED without prejudice;

(3) For the reasons articulated in the R&R, the Court will NOT issue a Certificate of Appealability.

The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to Petitioner, counsel for Respondent, and to the Hon. David W. Christel

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED this 14th day of April, 2020.

/s/_________

Ronald B. Leighton

United States District Judge