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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

Frank Samaniego, 

Petitioner, 

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Charles L. Ryan, et al., 

Respondents. 

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No. CV 11-00426-PHX-NVW (ECV)

ORDER

Before the Court is the Amended Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) of Magistrate

Judge Voss (Doc. 16) regarding Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1). The R&R recommends that the Petition be denied

and dismissed with prejudice. The Magistrate Judge advised the parties that they had

fourteen days to file objections to the R&R. (R&R at 7 (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)). On

January 25, 2012, Petitioner filed an objection to the R&R (Doc. 19) and a motion requesting

a certificate of appealability (Doc. 20). 

The Court has considered the Petitioner’s objections and reviewed the Report and

Recommendation de novo. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (stating that the

court must make a de novo determination of those portions of the Report and

Recommendation to which specific objections are made). The Court agrees with the

Magistrate Judge’s determinations, accepts the recommended decision within the meaning

of Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), and overrules Petitioner’s objections. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)

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(stating that the district court “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings

or recommendations made by the magistrate”).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Amended Report and Recommendation of

the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 16) is accepted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court enter judgment denying and

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

(Doc. 1) with prejudice. The Clerk shall terminate this action.

Having considered the issuance of a Certificate of Appealability from the order

denying Petitioner’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, the Court finds that the Petition

is justified by a plain procedural bar and jurists of reason would not find the procedural

ruling debatable. Accordingly, Certificate of Appealability and leave to proceed in forma

pauperis on appeal will be denied.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Petitioner’s Request for Certificate of

Appealability (Doc. 20) is denied.

DATED this 27th day of January, 2012.

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