JAMES S. GWIN
OPINION & ORDER
[Resolving Doc. No. 1)
JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:
On January 16, 2013, Petitioner Manley moved to vacate his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner said that prosecutorial misconduct occurred during closing argument when the prosecutor personally vouched for the credibility of state witnesses and denigrated the role and performance of defense counsel. The Court referred the petition to Magistrate Judge Greg White for a Report and Recommendation. On September 12, 2013, Magistrate Judge White issued a report recommending this Court deny the petition. Petitioner Manley has not filed an objection. The Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and DENIES Petitioner's motion.
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The Federal Magistrates Act requires a district court to conduct a de novo review only of those portions of a Report and Recommendation to which the parties have made an objection. Parties must file any objections to a Report and Recommendation within fourteen days of service. Failure to object within that time waives a party's right to appeal the magistrate judge's recommendation. Absent objection, a district court may adopt the magistrate's report without review. Moreover, having conducted its own review of the petition, this Court agrees with the conclusions of the Magistrate Judge.
28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a).
Id.; see Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 145 (1985); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981).
Thomas, 474 U.S. at 149.
Petitioner never filed a Traverse.
Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS in whole Magistrate Judge White's findings of fact and conclusions of law and incorporates them fully herein by reference. The Court DENIES Petitioner's § 2254 petition. Moreover, the Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith, and no basis exists upon which to issue a certificate of appealability.
28 U.S.C. § 2253(c); Fed. R. App. P. 22(b).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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JAMES S. GWIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE