Richardson v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHERN DIVISION

DOUGLAS A. RICHARDSON, ) ) Movant, ) ) vs. ) Civil No. 22-03275-CV-S-MDH ) Crim. No. 18-03094-01-CR-S-MDH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. )

Before the Court is the question of whether Douglas Richardson should be granted a certificate of appealability.

The Court may issue a certificate of appealability only “where a petitioner has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c). To satisfy this standard, a petitioner must show that a “reasonable jurist” would find the district court ruling on the constitutional claim(s) “debatable or wrong.” Tennard v. Dretke, 542 U.S. 274, 276 (2004).

The Court concludes that Richardson has not met this standard regarding any of the claims asserted in the Section 2255 petition, and the Court will deny the certificate. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Rule 11(a).

Therefore, the issuance of a certificate of appealability is hereby DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: June 20, 2024 /s/ Douglas Harpool_____________ DOUGLAS HARPOOL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE