1:15-cv-02242 | M.D. Penn. | Aug 9, 2017

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT C. MARTIN, : Petitioner, : 1:15-cv-2242 : v. : Hon. John E. Jones III : SUPERINTENDENT CYNTHIA : LINK, PA STATE : ATTORNEY GENERAL, :

Respondents. : ORDER August 9, 2017 NOW THEREFORE, upon consideration of the petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1), and in accordance with the Court’s memorandum of the same date, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DISMISSED as time-barred by the statute of limitations. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d).

2. There is no basis for the issuance of a certificate of appealability. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c ). 3. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. s/ John E. Jones III John E. Jones III United States District Judge