Cruz v. Hallenbeck, No. 1:2016cv09014 - Document 31 (S.D.N.Y. 2018)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER. The petitioner's habeas corpus petition is DENIED. Because the petitioner has failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, the Court declines to issue a certificate of appealability pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 (c) (2). The Clerk is directed to enter judgment dismissing the petition and closing this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 5/18/18) (yv)