Perez v. Stewart, No. 3:2015cv00719 - Document 11 (N.D. Ala. 2015)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION ADOPTING 9 Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Abdul K Kallon on 12/2/2015. (YMB)

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Perez v. Stewart Doc. 11 FILED 2015 Dec-02 AM 11:35 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHWESTERN DIVISION RENALDO DIAZ PEREZ, Petitioner, v. CYNTHIA STEWART, Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 3:15-cv-00719-AKK-TMP MEMORANDUM OPINION The magistrate judge filed his Report and Recommendation, doc. 9, in the above-styled cause on November 6, 2015, recommending that the §2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging the constitutional validity of Petitioner’s conviction be denied and dismissed with prejudice because the petition is time barred. Id. As the magistrate judge noted, “[t]he petitioner was sentenced on August 3, 201[2]. His sentence became final on September 14, 2012, when his time to file for appellate review expired. Accordingly, the petitioner had until September 14, 2013, to timely file his peititon for habeas corpus pursuant to §2254.” Doc. 9 at 5. Petitioner filed his peition instead on “April 16, 2015, more than a year and a half after the limitations period had run.” Id. At 6. Page 1 of 2 Dockets.Justia.com Having now carefully reviewed and considered de novo all materials in the court file relevant to the case, including the petitioner’s objections to the Report and Recommendation, the court finds that the report is due to be ADOPTED and the recommendation ACCEPTED. A corresponding order shall be entered contemporaneously herewith. DONE this 2nd day of December, 2015. ________________________________ ABDUL K. KALLON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Page 2 of 2

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