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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

JESSE LYLE GEHRKE

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 07cv0575 IEG (LSP)

ORDER (1) ADOPTING THE

MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT

and (2) DENYING THE PETITION

FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 

(Doc. 9, 18)

vs.

R. SULLIVAN, Warden,

Respondent.

On July 30, 2007, petitioner Jesse Lyle Gehrke, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed an

Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his

San Diego Superior Court conviction for assault with a deadly weapon and assault by a life prisoner.

(Doc. No. 9.) Petitioner advances two claims: (1) the trial court denied his right to due process by

requiring him to be shackled during trial; (2) the trial court denied his right to due process by

instructing the jury that the could be liable for inflicting injury if he participated in a group beating

of the victim. 

This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Leo S. Papas pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(B). On November 20, 2007, Magistrate Judge Papas 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. 18.) 

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On February 1, 2008, having received no objections from either party, this Court issued an

order adopting the Report in its entirety and denying the petition for writ of habeas corpus. 

On February 13, 2008, the Court learned that Petitioner had sent the Court a “Petition for

issuance of Certificate of Probable Cause” and a “Notice of Appeal” before the due date for objections

but that the Clerk’s office had failed to docket or forward the documents to chambers. Construing

these documents as an ineffectual attempt to object to the magistrate judge’s Report, this Court

vacated its February 1, 2008 order and instructed the Petitioner to file written objections to the

Magistrate Judge’s November 20, 2007 Report and Recommendations. The Court gave Petitioner

until March 10, 2008 to file his objections and serve a copy on Respondent. (Doc. No. 23.)

As of the date of this Order, the Court has received no filing or request for extension of time

from Petitioner. 

Upon a review of the record and the reasons set forth in the magistrate judge’s Report, the

Court ADOPTS the Report in its entirety, and DENIES the petition for writ of habeas corpus.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 4, 2008

IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge

United States District Court

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