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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

OTIS TELBERT BERTHEY, JR.,,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 07cv0964 DMS (PCL)

ORDER DENYING REQUEST

FOR CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

vs.

GUILLERMINA HALL, WARDEN,

Respondent.

On November 13, 2008, this Court entered judgment denying the petition for a writ of habeas

corpus brought by Petitioner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On February 2, 2009, Petitioner filed a

“Petition for Writ of Certiorari,” which this Court construes as a request for certificate of

appealability. A certificate of appealability is authorized “if the applicant has made a substantial

showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). “A petitioner satisfies this

standard by demonstrating that jurists of reason could disagree with the district court’s resolution of

his constitutional claims or that jurists could conclude the issues presented are adequate to deserve

encouragement to proceed further.” Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 327 (2003). See also Slack

v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).

Having reviewed the Petition, the R&R and the November 13, 2008 Order denying the

Petition, the Court finds Petitioner has failed to demonstrate that reasonable jurists would find this

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Court’s denial of his petition debatable. Therefore, the Court denies Petitioner’s request for a

certificate of appealability. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 5, 2009

HON. DANA M. SABRAW

United States District Judge

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