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Simmons v. McDonough

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
Mar 12, 2008
Case No.: 3:07cv390/LAC/EMT (N.D. Fla. Mar. 12, 2008)

Summary

rejecting petitioner's argument that his untimely § 2254 petition should be reviewed under the “actual innocence” exception where he asserted that DNA testing would exonerate him but did not proffer any evidence that testing had actually been done and that the results exculpated him

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Opinion

Case No.: 3:07cv390/LAC/EMT.

March 12, 2008


ORDER


This cause comes on for consideration upon the magistrate judge's report and recommendation dated February 8, 2008. The parties have been furnished a copy of the report and recommendation and have been afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). I have made a de novo determination of objections filed, if any.

Having considered the report and recommendation, and any timely filed objections thereto, I have determined that the report and recommendation should be adopted.

Accordingly, it is now ORDERED as follows:

1. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation is adopted and incorporated by reference in this order.

2. Respondent's motion to dismiss (Doc. 10) is GRANTED.

3. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED with prejudice as untimely.

DONE AND ORDERED


Summaries of

Simmons v. McDonough

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
Mar 12, 2008
Case No.: 3:07cv390/LAC/EMT (N.D. Fla. Mar. 12, 2008)

rejecting petitioner's argument that his untimely § 2254 petition should be reviewed under the “actual innocence” exception where he asserted that DNA testing would exonerate him but did not proffer any evidence that testing had actually been done and that the results exculpated him

Summary of this case from Williams v. Dixon

contesting events occurring prior to enactment of AEDPA have one year from AEDPA's effective date to file federal habeas corpus petition

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Case details for

Simmons v. McDonough

Case Details

Full title:LESTER SIMMONS, Petitioner, v. JAMES R. McDONOUGH, Respondent

Court:United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division

Date published: Mar 12, 2008

Citations

Case No.: 3:07cv390/LAC/EMT (N.D. Fla. Mar. 12, 2008)

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