Opinion
Civil Action 23-3818
01-16-2024
LAMAR BENTON v. KEVIN RANSOM, PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
ORDER
KEARNEY, J.
AND NOW, this 16th day of January, upon careful review of the Petition for habeas relief from a parole denial on a state court sentence (ECF No. 1), Response (ECF No. 4), Reply (ECF No. 5), documents in the record, finding no basis for an evidentiary hearing or a certificate of appealability, and for reasons detailed in today's accompanying Memorandum, it is ORDERED we:
1. DISMISS and DENY the Petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1) with prejudice;
2. DENY a certificate of appealability; and, 3. DIRECT the Clerk of Court close this case.