United States v. Jones

BRIAN A. JACKSON

Before the Court is Petitioner's MOTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255 TO VACATE, SET ASIDE, OR CORRECT SENTENCE BY A PERSON IN FEDERAL CUSTODY (Doc. 632). The Magistrate Judge has issued a REPORT (Doc. 666) recommending that Petitioner's Motion be denied and, further, that a certificate of appealability be denied, (id. at p. 22). Petitioner filed timely objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report. (Doc. 669).

Having carefully considered Petitioner's MOTION (Doc. 632) and related filings—including Petitioner's objections—the Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge's REPORT (Doc. 666) and ADOPTS it as the Court's opinion in this matter. Accordingly, for the reasons explained in the Magistrate Judge's Report (Doc. 666),

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's § 2255 MOTION (Doc. 632) is DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED because Petitioner cannot "ma[ke] a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2).

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 1 day of July, 2014.

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BRIAN A. JACKSON, CHIEF JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA