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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE MELENDEZ SILVA, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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MENDOZA-POWERS, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:06-cv-01882-AWI-SMS-HC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 10)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

DISMISS (Doc. 7)

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On October 4, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and a

Recommendation that Respondent's motion to dismiss be GRANTED, and

the instant Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be DISMISSED,

without prejudice. These Findings and Recommendation were served

on all parties and contained notice that any objections were to be

filed within thirty (30) days from the date of service of that

order. On November 26, 2007, Petitioner filed objections to the

Findings and Recommendation.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted a de novo review of the case. 

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Having carefully reviewed the entire file, including Petitioner's

objections, the Court concludes that the Magistrate Judge's

Findings and Recommendation are supported by the record and proper

analysis. Petitioner's objections present no grounds for

questioning the Magistrate Judge's analysis. While the objections

present arguments why Petitioner has been unable to file a petition

in the Superior Court, the objections do not address the reasoning

of the Findings and Recommendation, which found Petitioner could

still file a petition in the California Supreme Court containing

the necessary documents to support his claims. Because Petitioner

can cure the defect found by the California Supreme Court,

Petitioner has not exhausted his state remedies. Cf. Kim v.

Villalobos, 799 F.2d 1317, 1319 (9th Cir. 1986)(interpreting

citation to Swain Rule and finding exhaustion has not occurred if

defect can be cured in a renewed petition). Thus, the petition

must be dismissed without prejudice to Petitioner exhausting his

state remedies.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendation, filed October 4, 2007,

are ADOPTED IN FULL; 

2. Respondent's motion to dismiss, filed April 20, 2007, is

GRANTED;

3. The instant Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is

DISMISSED, without prejudice; and,

4. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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