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Morris v. United States

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
Sep 30, 2015
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:13cv240-MHT (WO) (M.D. Ala. Sep. 30, 2015)

Summary

finding no ineffective assistance of counsel where claim not raised on appeal was meritless

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Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:13cv240-MHT (WO)

09-30-2015

GEORGE HOEY MORRIS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.


JUDGMENT

In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered today, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as follows:

(1) The petitioner's objections (doc. no. 27) are overruled.

(2) The United States Magistrate Judge's recommendation (doc. no. 26) is adopted.

(3) The 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition for writ of habeas corpus (doc. no. 1) is denied.

It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against petitioner, for which execution may issue.

The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

This case is closed.

DONE, this the 30th day of September, 2015.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Morris v. United States

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
Sep 30, 2015
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:13cv240-MHT (WO) (M.D. Ala. Sep. 30, 2015)

finding no ineffective assistance of counsel where claim not raised on appeal was meritless

Summary of this case from Orjuela v. United States
Case details for

Morris v. United States

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE HOEY MORRIS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.

Court:DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

Date published: Sep 30, 2015

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:13cv240-MHT (WO) (M.D. Ala. Sep. 30, 2015)

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