FILED
United States Court of Appeals
Tenth Circuit
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
February 25, 2015
TENTH CIRCUIT Elisabeth A. Shumaker
Clerk of Court
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v. No. 14-5109
(D.C. Nos. 4:13-CV-00145-SPF-TLW and
LINDSEY KENT SPRINGER, 4:09-CR-00043-SPF-1)
(N.D. Okla.)
Defendant - Appellant.
ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY*
Before HARTZ, McKAY, and MATHESON, Circuit Judges.
Appellant seeks a certificate of appealability to appeal the district court’s dismissal
of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 habeas petition.
In 2010, Appellant was convicted on several tax evasion charges and sentenced to
180 months’ imprisonment. We affirmed his convictions and sentence on direct appeal.
United States v. Springer, 444 F. App’x 256 (10th Cir. 2011). Appellant then filed the
instant § 2255 petition, in which he raised seventy-six grounds for relief. The district
court dismissed the majority of these grounds as procedurally barred, then concluded that
*
This order is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case,
res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value
consistent with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1.
each of the remaining grounds failed on the merits.
We have thoroughly reviewed the appellate record and Appellant’s filings on
appeal, as well as the applicable legal standards. Having done so, we conclude that
reasonable jurists would not debate the correctness of the district court’s comprehensive
orders disposing of this case. We accordingly DENY Appellant’s request for a certificate
of appealability and DISMISS the appeal. We DENY Appellant’s motion to proceed in
forma pauperis on appeal. All other pending motions are likewise DENIED.
ENTERED FOR THE COURT
Monroe G. McKay
Circuit Judge
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