Opinion
Case No. 4:13CV00691 SNLJ
08-18-2016
KEVIN C. DIXON, Petitioner, v. TROY STEELE, Respondent.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before me on the petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Petitioner Kevin C. Dixon. I referred this matter to United States Magistrate Judge Nicole C. Collins, for a report and recommendation on all dispositive matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). On June 15, 2016, Judge Collins filed her recommendation that Dixon's habeas petition should be dismissed.
Objections to Judge Collins' Report and Recommendation were filed. After careful consideration, I will adopt and sustain the thorough reasoning of Judge Collins and deny Dixon's habeas petition for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation dated June 15, 2016.
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 Dixon has not made such a showing in this case, I will not issue a certificate of appealability.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Judge Collins' Report and Recommendation, #15, filed June 15, 2016 is adopted and sustained in its entirety.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's Amended 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.
Dated this 18th day of August, 2016.
/s/_________
STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE