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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD RAY JACKSON,

Petitioner, No. 2:02-cv-0946 FCD KJN P

vs.

TOM CAREY, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding through counsel, has filed this application

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to a United

States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On July 13, 2010, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein

which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that any objections to

the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen days. Petitioner has filed

objections to the findings and recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule

304, this court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the

entire file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and

by proper analysis.

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 Except for the requirement that appealable issues be specifically identified, the

standard for issuance of a certificate of appealability is the same as the standard that applied to

issuance of a certificate of probable cause. Jennings, at 1010.

2

 Petitioner raised three other issues. The magistrate judge directed petitioner to address

in his objections whether a certificate of appealability should be issued and, if so, as to which

issues. Petitioner’s objections address only the insufficiency of evidence claim. Accordingly,

the undersigned finds that petitioner seeks a certificate of appealability only as to the

insufficiency of evidence claim. 

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Before petitioner can appeal this decision, a certificate of appealability must

issue. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c); Fed. R. App. P. 22(b).

A certificate of appealability may issue under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 “only if the

applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C.

§ 2253(c)(2). The certificate of appealability must “indicate which specific issue or issues

satisfy” the requirement. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(3).

A certificate of appealability should be granted for any issue that petitioner can

demonstrate is “‘debatable among jurists of reason,’” could be resolved differently by a different

court, or is “‘adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed further.’” Jennings v. Woodford,

290 F.3d 1006, 1010 (9th Cir. 2002) (quoting Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 880, 893 (1983)).1

Petitioner has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right in

the following issue presented in the instant petition: whether there was insufficient evidence to

support the 2000 decision finding petitioner unsuitable for parole.2

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed July 13, 2010, are adopted in full; 

2. Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus is denied;

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3. A certificate of appealability is issued only as to the insufficiency of evidence

claim.

DATED: August 23, 2010.

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