Opinion
CRIMINAL NO. 14-106-JWD-EWD
09-18-2020
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GERARD LATHAN SMITH
OPINION
After independently reviewing the entire record in this case and for the reasons set forth in the Magistrate Judge's Report (Doc.77) dated August 24, 2020, to which no objection was filed;
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody (Doc. 63) is DENIED with prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a certificate of appealability shall be DENIED, if sought.
Judgment shall be entered accordingly.
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 18, 2020.
/s/ _________
JUDGE JOHN W. deGRAVELLES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA