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Williams v. Burge

United States District Court, N.D. New York
Dec 7, 2005
No. 9:02-CV-695 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 7, 2005)

Opinion

No. 9:02-CV-695.

December 7, 2005

JASON WILLIAMS also known as Lael Fells, Gouverneur Correctional Facility, Gouverneur, NY, Petitioner, Pro Se.

HON. ELIOT L. SPITZER, Attorney General of the State of New York, GERALD J. ROCK, ESQ., Asst. Attorney General, Department of Law, The Capitol, Albany, NY, Attorney for Respondent.


DECISION and ORDER


Petitioner, Jason Williams, also known as Lael Fells, brought this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. By a report recommendation dated August 15, 2005, the Honorable David E. Peebles, United States Magistrate Judge, recommended that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus be denied and dismissed in its entirety. Petitioner has filed timely objections.

Based upon a de novo determination of the report and recommendation, including the portions to which petitioner objected, the Report-Recommendation is accepted and adopted in whole. See 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1); Rule 10, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.

Accordingly, it is

ORDERED that the petition is DENIED and DISMISSED in its entirety.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Williams v. Burge

United States District Court, N.D. New York
Dec 7, 2005
No. 9:02-CV-695 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 7, 2005)
Case details for

Williams v. Burge

Case Details

Full title:JASON WILLIAMS, also known as Lael Fells, Petitioner, v. JOHN W. BURGE…

Court:United States District Court, N.D. New York

Date published: Dec 7, 2005

Citations

No. 9:02-CV-695 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 7, 2005)

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