Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-83-JJB-EWD
03-30-2017
DONALD PEA (#457171) v. N. BURL CAIN, ET AL.
RULING
The court has carefully considered the petition, the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes dated February 28, 2017 (doc. no. 17). The plaintiff filed an objection which merely restates his prior argument and has been duly considered.
The court hereby approves the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge and adopts it as the court's opinion herein. Accordingly, the petitioner's application for habeas corpus is DENIED, with prejudice. Further, in the event that the petitioner seeks to pursue an appeal in this case, a certificate of appealability is DENIED.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 30th day of March, 2017.
/s/_________
JAMES J. BRADY, JUDGE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA