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Smith v. McDonough

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
Jan 4, 2008
Case No: 3:05cv165/MCR/EMT (N.D. Fla. Jan. 4, 2008)

Opinion

Case No: 3:05cv165/MCR/EMT.

January 4, 2008


ORDER


This cause is before the court on Petitioner's second motion for certificate of appealability (Doc. 58). Unless a certificate of appealability is issued, Petitioner may not take an appeal from the final order denying § 2254 relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)(A); Fed.R.App.P. 22(b)(1). Such a certificate may issue "only if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). After review of the file, the court concludes that because Petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, and for the reasons set forth in the court's October 4, 2007 order (Doc. 49) adopting and incorporating the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation filed on March 14, 2007 (Doc. 34) and Second Report and Recommendation filed on May 11, 2007 (Doc. 42), a certificate of appealability shall be denied.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

Petitioner's second motion for certificate of appealability (Doc. 58) is DENIED, and no certificate shall issue.

DONE AND ORDERED.


Summaries of

Smith v. McDonough

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
Jan 4, 2008
Case No: 3:05cv165/MCR/EMT (N.D. Fla. Jan. 4, 2008)
Case details for

Smith v. McDonough

Case Details

Full title:CHARLES E. SMITH, Petitioner, v. JAMES R. McDONOUGH, Respondent

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

Date published: Jan 4, 2008

Citations

Case No: 3:05cv165/MCR/EMT (N.D. Fla. Jan. 4, 2008)