USA v. JOHNSON et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENSACOLA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
v. Case No. 3:20-cr-40-TKW-MAL
3:24-cv-18-TKW-MAL
DEMONTE EASLEY,
Defendant.
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ORDER
This case is before the Court based on the magistrate judge’s Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 677). No objections were filed.
Upon due consideration of the Report and Recommendation and the case file,
the Court agrees with the magistrate judge’s determination that Defendant’s §2255
motion should be denied because the claims raised in the motion are procedurally
barred and meritless. The Court also agrees that a certificate of appealability should
be denied.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
1. The magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation is adopted and
incorporated by reference in this Order.
2. Defendant’s §2255 motion (Doc. 572) is DENIED.
3. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.
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4. The Clerk shall enter judgment in accordance with this Order and close
the case file.
DONE AND ORDERED this 1st day of June, 2026.
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T. KENT WETHERELL, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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