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Roberts v. Sec'y of Fla. Dep't of Corr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION
Jan 2, 2014
3:13cv82-WS/EMT (N.D. Fla. Jan. 2, 2014)

Opinion

3:13cv82-WS/EMT

01-02-2014

PRESTON S. ROBERTS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent.


ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Before the court is the magistrate judge's report and recommendation docketed November 25, 2013. See Doc. 24. The magistrate judge recommends that the petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus be dismissed as untimely. The petitioner has filed no objections to the report and recommendation.

This court having reviewed the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, it is ORDERED:

1. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc. 24) is hereby ADOPTED and incorporated by reference into this order.

2. The respondent's motion to dismiss (doc. 17) is GRANTED.

3. The petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus (doc. 1) is DISMISSED as untimely.

3. The clerk shall enter judgment stating: "All claims against the respondent are dismissed."

4. A certificate of appealability shall not issue.

___________________

WILLIAM STAFFORD

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Roberts v. Sec'y of Fla. Dep't of Corr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION
Jan 2, 2014
3:13cv82-WS/EMT (N.D. Fla. Jan. 2, 2014)
Case details for

Roberts v. Sec'y of Fla. Dep't of Corr.

Case Details

Full title:PRESTON S. ROBERTS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION

Date published: Jan 2, 2014

Citations

3:13cv82-WS/EMT (N.D. Fla. Jan. 2, 2014)

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