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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

KENT WIMBERLY,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 10 CV 2106 MMA (JMA)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT

AND RECOMMENDATION OF

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE

JUDGE;

[Doc. No. 8]

DENYING WITH PREJUDICE

PETITION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS

[Doc. No. 1]

vs.

GEORGE NEOTTI, Warden,

Respondent.

Petitioner Kent Wimberly, a state prisoner proceeding with counsel, filed a petition for writ

of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging the Board of Parole’s decision on

September 22, 2009 finding him unsuitable for parole. [Doc. No. 1] Respondent George Neotti

filed a response to the petition [Doc. No. 6], and Petitioner filed a traverse [Doc. No. 7]. The

matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Jan M. Adler for preparation of a Report

and Recommendation under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Civil Local Rule 72.1(d)(4).

Judge Adler issued a well-reasoned and thorough Report recommending the petition be

denied in its entirety. Objections to the Report and Recommendation were due no later than

August 16, 2011. To date, Petitioner has not filed any objections.

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Where, as here, the case has been referred to the magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

636, a district judge “may accept, reject, or modify the recommended disposition.” Fed. R. Civ. P.

72(b); see 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). “[T]he court shall make a de novo determination of those

portions of the [Report and Recommendation] to which objection is made.” 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). “The statute makes it clear that the district judge must

review the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations de novo if objection is made, but not

otherwise.” United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114,1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc). 

“Neither the Constitution nor the statute requires a district judge to review, de novo, findings and

recommendations that the parties themselves accept as correct.” Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d at 1121. 

Accordingly, a district court is entitled to adopt a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation

based on the lack of objections. Nonetheless, the Court has conducted a de novo review and

agrees that the petition should be denied with prejudice. 

Accordingly, in the absence of objections and after conducting a de novo review, the Court

ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in its entirety and DENIES WITH PREJUDICE

Petitioner’s petition. 

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

“The district court must issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final

order adverse to the applicant.” Rule 11 foll. 28 U.S.C. § 2254. A petitioner may not seek an

appeal of a claim arising out of state court detention unless the petitioner first obtains a certificate

of appealability from a district judge or a circuit judge under 28 U.S.C. § 2253. Fed. R. App. P.

22(b). Under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1), a certificate of appealability will issue only if the petitioner

makes a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 

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For the reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation, Petitioner has not made a

substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. Accordingly, a certificate of

appealability should not issue in this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 14, 2011

Hon. Michael M. Anello

United States District Judge

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