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United States v. Livingston

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE
Nov 9, 2015
No.: 3:10-CR-88-TAV-HBG (E.D. Tenn. Nov. 9, 2015)

Opinion

No.: 3:10-CR-88-TAV-HBG No.: 3:12-CV-49-TAV

11-09-2015

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DAVID CARROLL LIVINGSTON, Defendant.


MEMORANDUM

This criminal case is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation entered by United States Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton on October 7, 2015 (the "R&R") [Doc. 43]. In the R&R, Magistrate Judge Guyton finds that Petitioner has shown by a preponderance of the evidence that he asked his attorney to file a direct appeal of his sentence and recommends that his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence [Doc. 19] be granted in part and that Petitioner be permitted to bring a delayed appeal. There have been no timely objections to the R&R, and enough time has passed since the filing of the R&R to treat any objections as having been waived. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); Fed. R. Crim. P. 51.

After a careful review of the R&R, the Court is in agreement with Magistrate Judge Guyton's analysis and recommendations, which the Court adopts and incorporates into its ruling. Therefore, the Court will ACCEPT IN WHOLE the R&R [Doc. 43]. Petitioner's motion will be GRANTED in part [Doc. 19] to the extent set forth in the R&R. In addition, a certificate of appealability shall issue with respect to Petitioner's claim that his criminal history category was improperly calculated.

ORDER ACCORDINGLY.

s/ Thomas A. Varlan

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

United States v. Livingston

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE
Nov 9, 2015
No.: 3:10-CR-88-TAV-HBG (E.D. Tenn. Nov. 9, 2015)
Case details for

United States v. Livingston

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DAVID CARROLL LIVINGSTON…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE

Date published: Nov 9, 2015

Citations

No.: 3:10-CR-88-TAV-HBG (E.D. Tenn. Nov. 9, 2015)

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