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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 

John Kenneth Watkins, III,

Petitioner, 

vs. 

Charles L. Ryan, et al., 

Respondents.

No. CV 09-1852-PHX-DGC

ORDER 

 Petitioner moves to voluntarily dismiss his petition for habeas relief due to vacatur 

of his state conviction and subsequent release from incarceration. Doc. 25. Magistrate 

Judge Jay R. Irwin filed a Report and Recommendation (“R & R”) in favor of granting 

dismissal and denying a certificate of appealability. Doc. 29. No objections were filed. 

Good cause appearing, the Court will adopt the R & R. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 

IT IS ORDERED:

1. The R & R (Doc. 29) is hereby adopted and Petitioner’s habeas petition is 

dismissed. 

2. The Clerk shall terminate this action. 

 Dated this 8th day of April, 2011. 

Case 2:09-cv-01852-DGC Document 30 Filed 04/11/11 Page 1 of 1