Shields v. Gibson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

DERRICK X. SHIELDS PETITIONER v. CASE NO. 5:18-CV-00265-BSM

JERRY BRADSHAW, Director,

Arkansas Division of Community Correction, RESPONDENT ORDER

Having reviewed the entire record de novo, Magistrate Judge Edie R. Ervin’s recommended disposition [Doc. No. 60] is adopted, and Derrick Shields’s petition and amended petition [Doc. Nos. 1, 10] are dismissed with prejudice. A Certificate of Appealability (“COA”) is denied. Rule 11(a), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in United States District Courts; See Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 483 (2000) (explaining the standard for COA to issue when petition is denied on procedural grounds). All other motions are denied as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of December, 2021.

Brrr A AD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE