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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

GREGORY WANTON,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 13cv1240-MMA (RBB)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED

STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

[Doc. No. 14]

vs.

TIM VIRGA, et al.,

Respondents.

Petitioner Gregory Wanton, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a

petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code,

section 2254, challenging his May 4, 2009 conviction for, inter alia, first degree

murder, and his sentence of an indeterminate term of seventy-five years to life in

prison with a consecutive determinate term of nine years. See Doc. No. 1. United

States Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks previously determined that the petition

contains both exhausted and unexhausted claims. See Doc. No. 11. Judge Brooks

advised Petitioner of his options to avoid dismissal of his “mixed” petition. Id. On

January 8, 2014, Respondents filed a motion seeking clarification of the instant

proceedings. See Doc. No. 13. Judge Brooks granted the motion and has issued a

well-reasoned Report recommending dismissal without prejudice of Petitioner’s

unexhausted claim 5 so that Petitioner may proceed as to claims 1 through 4 of his

petition. See Doc. No. 14. Neither party has objected to Judge Brook’s Report and

Recommendation. 

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After reviewing the Report and Recommendation, the Court finds that Judge

Brooks’ conclusions are thorough, well-reasoned, and supported by the record. In

light of the foregoing, and the fact that neither party filed objections, the Court

hereby ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in its entirety and DISMISSES

WITHOUT PREJUDICE claim 5 of the petition. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 14, 2014

Hon. Michael M. Anello

United States District Judge

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