Opinion
CRIMINAL NO. 6:09-0320-08 CIVIL NO. 6:15-2794
01-04-2016
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. FELTON HOPKINS
MAGISTRATE JUDGE HANNA
JUDGMENT
For the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein, and after an independent review of the record including the objections filed by the petitioner, and having determined that the findings and recommendation are correct under the applicable law;
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Vacate filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 by pro se petitioner Felton Hopkins [rec. doc. 923] is DENIED AND DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE because petitioner's claims are barred by the one-year limitation period set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2255(f).
THUS DONE AND SIGNED, in chambers, in Lafayette, Louisiana, on this 4 day of January, 2016.
/s/ _________
REBECCA F. DOHERTY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE