Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number CIVIL ACTION No. 07-0957. Judges J. Curtis Joyner Acts Judiciary And Judicial Procedure — Habeas Corpus — Particular Proceedings — State Custody; Remedies In Federal Courts See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. ANTHONY G. SMITH v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, et al. ORDER J. JOYNER, District Judge AND NOW, this 17th day of September, 2007, upon careful and independent consideration of the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and after review of the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Peter B. Scuderi, and any objections filed thereto, IT IS ORDERED that: 1. The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED. 2. The petition for a writ for habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED. 3. There is no basis for the issuance of a certificate of appealability.