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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Michael Guillochon,

Petitioner, 

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Dora B. Scriro,

Respondent. _________________________________

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No. CV 06-2732-PHX-SMM (JRI) 

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (the “Petition”). The matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Jay

R. Irwin for a Report and Recommendation. On April 20, 2007, Judge Irwin filed a Report and

Recommendation advising this Court that Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed

on November 15, 2006 should be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE because Petitioner's

Petition was barred by the statute of limitations. To date, Petitioner has not filed objections to

Judge Irwin’s Report and Recommendation.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

When reviewing a Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation, this Court must

“make a de novo determination of those portions of the report . . . to which objection is made,”

and “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made

by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); see also Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391,

1394 (9th Cir. 1991) (citing Britt v. Simi Valley Unified Sch. Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir.

1983)). 

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By failing to object to a Report and Recommendation, a party waives his right to

challenge the Magistrate’s factual findings, but not necessarily the Magistrate’s legal

conclusions. Baxter, 923 F.2d at 1394; see also Turner v. Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir.

1998) (failure to object to Magistrate’s legal conclusion “is a factor to be weighed in

considering the propriety of finding waiver of an issue on appeal”); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d

1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 1991) (citing McCall v. Andrus, 628 F.2d 1185, 1187 (9th Cir. 1980)).

DISCUSSION

Having reviewed Petitioner’s Petition and, thereafter, having reviewed the Magistrate

Judge’s Report and Recommendation and the record de novo, and no objections having been

made by Petitioner thereto, the Court hereby incorporates and adopts the Magistrate Judge’s

Report and Recommendation.

CONCLUSION

Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation of

Magistrate Judge Jay R. Irwin. (D.t. 11)

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DISMISSED. (D.t. 1.) The Clerk of Court shall terminate this

action accordingly.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall send a copy of this Order

to all parties as well as to Magistrate Judge Jay R. Irwin.

DATED this 17th day of May, 2007.

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