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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

CHANSAMONE APHAYAVONG,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 06cv2552 IEG (WMc)

ORDER: 

(1) ADOPTING THE

MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT

[Doc. No. 23]; and

(2) DENYING THE PETITION

FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

[Doc. No. 1].

vs.

A. MALFI, WARDEN, and BILL

LOCKYER,

Respondents.

On November 15, 2006, petitioner Chansamone Aphayavong, a state prisoner proceeding pro

se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his July, 2002

conviction for second degree murder. (Doc. No. 1.) Petitioner advances three claims: (1) there was

insufficient evidence to support his conviction, (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and

(3) the trial court should have sua sponte instructed on the lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter.

This matter was referred to United States Magistrate William McCurine pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(B). On March 16, 2008, Magistrate Judge McCurine 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. 23.) Any objections to the Report and

Recommendation were originally due April 18, 2008, but the Court granted petitioner an extension

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until May 19, 2008. (Doc. No. 26.) Petitioner has not filed any objections as of the date of this Order.

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

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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