USA v. Hobbs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
- vs -
CaseNo. 2:23-cr-00194(l)
Civil Case No. 2:25-cv-01440
Chief Judge Sarah D. Morrison
Magistrate JudgeMichael R. Merz
ELEWIS HOBBS,
Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendations ofUnited States Magistrate Judge
Michael R. Merz (ECF No. 47) to whom this case was referred pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 636(b), and
noting no objections were filed thereafter, and that the time for filing such objections under Fed. R.
Civ. P. 72(b) has expired, hereby ADOPTS said Report and Recommendations.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Vacate under 28 U. S. C.
§ 2255 (ECF No. 45) be denied with prejudice. Defendant is denied any requested certificate of
appealability and the Court hereby certifies to the United States Court of Appeals that an appeal
would be objectively frivolous and therefore should not be permitted to proceed in forma
paupens.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
SARA'rfD. MORRISON, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICTCOURT
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