Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION NO.: 3:10-cr-00108-BAJ-RLB
12-06-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOHNNY D. STOKES
RULING AND ORDER
Before the Court is Petitioner's pro se petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Doc. 54). The Magistrate Judge has issued a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 71), recommending that Petitioner's petition be denied, (id. at p. 16). Petitioner did not file objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report.
Having independently considered Petitioner's PETITION (Doc. 54) and related filings, the Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge's REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 71), and ADOPTS it as the Court's opinion herein.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's § 2255 Petition (Doc. 54) is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for the reasons explained in the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 71).
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 6th day of December, 2013.
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BRIAN A. JACKSON, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA