Strickland v. Director, TDCJ-CID, No. 3:2020cv03260 - Document 16 (N.D. Tex. 2022)
Court Description: Order Accepting 15 Findings and Recommendations and Denying Certificate of Appealability. (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 11/28/2022) (axm)
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Strickland v. Director, TDCJ-CID Doc. 16 Case 3:20-cv-03260-L-BT Document 16 Filed 11/28/22 Page 1 of 2 PageID 3477 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION JASON STRICKLAND, #2180409, Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID, Respondent. § § § § § § § § § Civil Action No. 3:20-CV-3260-L-BT ORDER On October 28, 2022, United States Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford entered the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (“Report”) (Doc. 15), recommending that the court deny with prejudice pro se Petitioner Jason Strickland’s (“Petitioner”) petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 2). The Report recommended dismissal because Petitioner did not show that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (“CCA”) incorrectly determined his case or unreasonably applied correct governing legal principle. Doc. 15 at 3. Petitioner also failed to show that his claim for ineffective assistance of counsel has merit. Id. at 19. Petitioner did not file objections to the Report, and the time to do has passed. Having reviewed the pleadings, file, record in this case, and Report, the court determines that the findings and conclusions of the magistrate judge are correct, and accepts them as those of the court. Petitioner has not shown an entitlement to habeas relief because the CCA did not fail to reasonably apply correct legal standards or correctly determine his case, and Petitioner has not shown that a claim for the ineffectiveness of counsel for failing to bring the same incorrect legal arguments before the CCA has merit. Accordingly, the court denies Petitioner’s petition for writ Order – Page 1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:20-cv-03260-L-BT Document 16 Filed 11/28/22 Page 2 of 2 PageID 3478 of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 3), and for this reason, the court dismisses with prejudice this action. Considering the record in this case and pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22(b), Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing §§ 2254 and 2255 proceedings, and 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c), the court denies a certificate of appealability. * The court determines that Petitioner has failed to show: (1) that reasonable jurists would find this court’s “assessment of the constitutional claims debatable or wrong;” or (2) that reasonable jurists would find “it debatable whether the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right” and “debatable whether [this court] was correct in its procedural ruling.” Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). In support of this determination, the court accepts and incorporates by reference the magistrate judge’s report filed in this case. In the event that Petitioner files a notice of appeal, he must pay the $505 appellate filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. It is so ordered this 28th day of November, 2022. _________________________________ Sam A. Lindsay United States District Judge * Rule 11 of the Rules Governing §§ 2254 and 2255 Cases provides as follows: (a) Certificate of Appealability. The district court must issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final order adverse to the applicant. Before entering the final order, the court may direct the parties to submit arguments on whether a certificate should issue. If the court issues a certificate, the court must state the specific issue or issues that satisfy the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). If the court denies a certificate, the parties may not appeal the denial but may seek a certificate from the court of appeals under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22. A motion to reconsider a denial does not extend the time to appeal. (b) Time to Appeal. Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a) governs the time to appeal an order entered under these rules. A timely notice of appeal must be filed even if the district court issues a certificate of appealability. Order – Page 2
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