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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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NOT FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Lawrence J. Penaz, 

Petitioner, 

vs.

Dora Schriro, 

 Respondent.

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No. CV07-8073-PCT-SRB

ORDER

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

on August 13, 2007 claiming that (1) that state court violated his Sixth Amendment right “of

having a jury find all determinate facts to support [his] aggravated sentence;” (2) that the

state court violated his Fourteenth Amendment rights by sentencing him outside the statutory

range permitted by a jury’s guilty verdict under A.R.S. § 13-701, by finding aggravating

factors under § 13-702 without additional fact-finding of aggravating factors, and by

sentencing as a dangerous and repetitive offender under A.R.S. § 13-604; and (3) the state

court violated his Fourteenth Amendment rights by sentencing him under Arizona’s Title 13

(criminal code), when Title 28 (transportation) sets forth sentencing guidelines for some

traffic offenses. Respondent filed her answer to Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas

Corpus on February 8, 2008. Petitioner filed his reply on February 28, 2008. 

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On March 3, 2009, the Magistrate Judge issued her Report and Recommendation

recommending that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be denied.

In her Report and Recommendation the Magistrate Judge advised the parties that they

had 10 days from the date of service of a copy of the Report and Recommendation within

which to file specific written objections with the Court. The time to file such objections has

since expired and no objections to the Report and Recommendation have been filed.

The Court finds itself in agreement with the Report and Recommendation of the

Magistrate Judge.

IT IS ORDERED adopting the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge

as the order of this Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is denied.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED directing the Clerk to enter judgment accordingly.

DATED this 24th day of March, 2009.

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