Opinion
Case No. 4:14 CV 949 RWS
08-25-2017
DERRICK WILLIAMSON, Petitioner, v. IAN WALLACE, Respondent.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 filed by Derrick Williamson. The Court referred this matter to United States Magistrate Judge Noelle C. Collins for a report and recommendation on all dispositive matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). On June 1, 2017, Judge Collins filed her 17-page Report and Recommendation that petitioner's habeas petition should be denied. [15]. No objections to the Report and Recommendation were filed despite petitioner being granted a two-month extension of time to do so. [17]. After careful consideration, I will adopt and sustain Judge Collins' thorough Report and Recommendation in its entirety.
I have also considered whether to issue a certificate of appealability. To grant a certificate of appealability, the Court must find a substantial showing of the denial of a federal constitutional right. See Tiedeman v. Benson, 122 F.3d 518, 522 (8th Cir. 1997). A substantial showing is a showing that issues are debatable among reasonable jurists, a court could resolve the issues differently, or the issues deserve further proceedings. Cox v. Norris, 133 F.3d 565, 569 (8th Cir. 1997) (citing Flieger v. Delo, 16 F.3d 878, 882-83 (8th Cir. 1994)). Because petitioner has not made such a showing, I will not issue a certificate of appealability.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation filed on June 1, 2017 [15] is adopted and sustained in its entirety.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [1] is denied.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will not issue a certificate of appealability.
A separate judgment in accordance with this Memorandum and Order is entered this same date.
/s/_________
RODNEY W. SIPPEL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dated this 25th day of August, 2017.