Williams v. Kelley, No. 5:2016cv00007 - Document 29 (E.D. Ark. 2016)

Court Description: ORDER adopting 26 Findings and Recommendations in their entirety. The petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed. All requested relief is denied, and judgment will be entered for respondent Wendy Kelley. A certificate of appealability is denied. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 6/23/2016. (mcz)

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Williams v. Kelley Doc. 29 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION MATTHEW WILLIAMS, JR. v. PETITIONER NO. 5:16-cv-00007 JM WENDY KELLEY, Direct or of t he Arkansas Depart ment of Correct ion RESPONDENT ORDER The Court has received findings and a recommendat ion from Magist rat e Judge Pat ricia S. Harris. Aft er a careful review of t he findings and recommendat ion, t he t imely obj ect ions received t heret o, and a de novo review of t he record, t he Court concludes t hat t he findings and recommendat ion should be, and hereby are, approved and adopt ed in t heir ent iret y as t his Court ’ s findings in all respect s. The pet it ion for writ of habeas corpus pursuant t o 28 U.S.C. 2254 filed by pet it ioner Mat t hew Williams, Jr., is dismissed. All request ed relief is denied, and j udgment will be ent ered for respondent Wendy Kelley. In accordance wit h Rule 11(a) of t he Rules Governing Sect ion 2254 Cases In The Unit ed St at es Dist rict Court s, a cert ificat e of appealabilit y is denied. 1 1 The Court is not convinced t hat pet it ioner can make a “ subst ant ial showing of t he denial of a const it ut ional right .” See 28 U.S.C. 2253(c)(2). Dockets.Justia.com IT IS SO ORDERED t his 23rd day of June, 2016. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE -2-

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