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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENNIS ROBERT ROCK,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 07CV1784 IEG (JMA)

ORDER: 

(1) ADOPTING THE

MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT

[Doc. No. 10]; and

(2) DENYING THE PETITION

FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

[Doc. No. 1].

vs.

M.S. EVANS, WARDEN,

Respondent.

On September 10, 2007, petitioner Dennis Robert Rock, a state prisoner proceeding pro se,

filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his November,

2004 conviction for murder. (Doc. No. 1.) Petitioner claims there was insufficient evidence to

support his conviction, and the trial court improperly excluded evidence of third party culpability. 

This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Jan M. Adler pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(B). On April 18, 2008, Magistrate Judge Adler issued a Report and Recommendation

recommending the Court deny the petition for writ of habeas corpus in its entirety because the

California Court of Appeal’s decision in petitioner’s case was not contrary to nor an unreasonable

application of federal law. (Doc. No. 10.) Any objections to the Report and Recommendation were

due May 23, 2008, and none have been filed. 

Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the magistrate judge’s well-reasoned Report and

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Recommendation in its entirety, and DENIES the petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Clerk of the

Court shall close the case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 20, 2008

IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge

United States District Court

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