Opinion
CIVIL 3:21-cv-1554
12-14-2021
DWIGHT MARSHALL, Petitioner v. KEVIN RANSOM, et al., Respondents
ORDER
Robert D. Mariani United States District Judge
AND NOW, this 14th day of December, 2021, upon consideration of the petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1), and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is DENIED.
2. No certificate of appealability shall issue, as Petitioner has failed to demonstrate “a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, ” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2); see also Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 335-36 (2003); Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).
3. Petitioner's motion (Doc. 10) for appointment of counsel is DISMISSED as moot.
4. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.