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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

The Court has before it, Petitioner’s Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2254 (Doc. 1), and the Answer from the Respondents. (Doc. 7) Additionally, the Court 

is in receipt of the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 8), 

Petitioner’s Objections (Doc. 14), and the Response to the Objections. (Doc. 15)

In the instant Petition, the Petitioner alleges the trial court improperly denied his 

motion to change counsel. (Doc. 1 at 100-103) After the Petitioner started representing 

himself, the Petitioner further alleges the trial court improperly denied his motion to 

continue. (Id.) Additionally, the Petitioner alleges ineffective assistance of counsel. (Id. at 

104-110) 

A district judge “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or

recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). When a party files a 

timely objection to an R&R, the district judge reviews de novo those portions of the R&R 

that have been “properly objected to.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). A proper objection requires 

specific written objections to the findings and recommendations in the R&R. See United 

Benny Genaro Trejo,

 

Petitioner, 

v. 

David Shinn, et al.,

Respondents. 

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ORDER

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States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) (1). It 

follows that the Court need not conduct any review of portions to which no specific 

objection has been made. See Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d at 1121; see also Thomas v. Arn, 474 

U.S. 140, 149 (1985) (discussing the inherent purpose of limited review is judicial 

economy). Further, a party is not entitled as of right to de novo review of evidence or

arguments which are raised for the first time in an objection to the R&R, and the Court’s 

decision to consider them is discretionary. United States v. Howell, 231 F.3d 615, 621-622 

(9th Cir. 2000).

The Court has carefully undertaken an extensive review of the sufficiently 

developed record of the state court proceedings, without a need for an evidentiary hearing. 

The Petitioner’s objections to the findings and recommendations have also been thoroughly 

considered. 

After conducting a de novo review of the issues and objections, the Court reaches 

the same conclusions reached by Judge Willett. Having carefully reviewed the record, the 

State of Arizona has, on the case merits, adjudicated all the grounds for relief in the petition. 

The R&R will be adopted in full. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED:

1. That the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 8) is 

accepted and adopted by the Court;

2. That the request for an evidentiary hearing is denied.

3. That the Petitioner’s Objections (Doc. 14) are overruled;

4. That the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) is denied and this action

is dismissed with prejudice;

5. That a Certificate of Appealability and leave to proceed in forma pauperis 

on appeal are denied because Petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial 

of a constitutional right in his claims for relief; and

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6. That the Clerk of Court shall enter judgment accordingly and terminate this 

action.

Dated this 4th day of February 2020.

Honorable Steven P. Logan

United States District Judge

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