Opinion
Civil Action No. 17-104
10-13-2017
MICHAEL SCOTT CROASMUN, Petitioner, v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent.
Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B), and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On July 21, 2017, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 19) recommending that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus be dismissed as untimely, that the certificate of appealability be denied, and that the Motion to Compel Return of Complete Legal File and for Appointment of Counsel be denied as moot. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made, and no objections have been filed.
After a review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following Order is entered:
The Petition of Michael Scott Croasmun for a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED and a certificate of appealability is DENIED. It is further ordered that the Motion to Compel Return of Complete Legal File and for Appointment of Counsel is denied as moot. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, dated July 21, 2017, hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED. October 13, 2017
s/Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge cc (via ECF email notification): All counsel of record cc (via First-Class U.S. Mail): MICHAEL SCOTT CROASMUN
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