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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

DAVID C. SMITH PETITIONER

v. Case No. 5:14-cv-371 KGB-BD

RAY HOBBS, 

Director, Arkansas

Department of Correction RESPONDENT

ORDER

The Court has received the Recommended Disposition from United States Magistrate 

Judge Beth Deere (Dkt. No. 9) as well as the reply in support of petition for writ of habeas 

corpus and the objections filed by Petitioner David C. Smith (Dkt. Nos. 10, 11). After carefully 

reviewing the Recommended Disposition and Mr. Smith’s objections, as well as conducting a de 

novo review of the record, the Court approves and adopts in its entirety the Recommended 

Disposition as this Court’s findings in all respects. Therefore, the Court dismisses Mr. Smith’s 

petition for writ of habeas corpus and denies the relief requested. The Court dismisses with 

prejudice Mr. Smith’s ineffective assistance of counsel claim and dismisses without prejudice 

Mr. Smith’s claim that the state trial court erred by not following the Arkansas Rules of Criminal 

Procedure. 

When entering a final order adverse to a habeas corpus petitioner, the Court must issue or 

deny a certificate of appealability. Rule 11 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. A 

certificate of appealability may issue only if a petitioner has made a substantial showing of the 

denial of a constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)-(2). In this case, there is no basis for this 

Court to issue a certificate of appealability. Accordingly, a certificate of appealability is denied.

SO ORDERED this 14th day of May, 2015.

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Kristine G. Baker

United States District Judge

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