Opinion
CASE NO.: 20-21535-CV-MARTINEZ-OTAZO-REYES
01-11-2021
BERNARD PIERRE, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent.
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
THE MATTER was referred to the Honorable Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes, United States Magistrate Judge for a Report and Recommendation ("R&R") on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2254 filed by Bernard Pierre (DE 6). Magistrate Judge Otazo-Reyes filed an R&R concluding that Petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel do not meet the standards for federal habeas relief and recommending that Petition be denied. (DE 23). Neither party filed objections. The Court having reviewed the R&R and record in this case de novo, it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that United States Magistrate Judge Otazo-Reyes' Report and Recommendation (DE 23) is AFFIRMED and ADOPTED. The Petition is DENIED. The Clerk is directed to mark this case CLOSED.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, this 11th day of January, 2021.
/s/_________
JOSE E. MARTINEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE