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Parties Involved:
Johnny Hood
Plaintiff
Larry Norris
Defendant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

JOHNNY HOOD PETITIONER

Case Number: 5:04CV00225GH

 

 

LARRY NORRIS, DIRECTOR, ARKANSAS

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION RESPONDENT

ORDER

On May 25, 2005, the Court entered judgment denying petitioner’s petition for writ

of habeas corpus. On June 24, 2005, petitioner filed a notice of appeal and on June 27th,

he filed an application for a certificate of appealability. 

 To grant a certificate of appealability, the Court must find a substantial showing

of the denial of a federal constitutional right. See Tiedeman v. Benson, 122 F.3d 518, 522

(8th Cir.1997). The petitioner must demonstrate that reasonable jurists would find the

district court's assessment of the constitutional claims debatable or wrong. Slack v.

McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). See also Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 336 

(2003). A substantial showing is a showing that issues are debatable among reasonable

jurists, a court could resolve the issues differently, or the issues deserve further

proceedings. Id. See also Cox v. Norris, 133 F.3d 565, 569-70 (8th Cir.1997) . The Court

finds that petitioner has not made a substantial showing of denial of a federal

constitutional right.

Accordingly, the application for a certificate of appealability is denied. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of July, 2005.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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