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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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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

Artis Gipson, 

Petitioner, 

vs.

Charles Ryan, et al., 

Respondents. 

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No. CV09-0389-PHX-SRB

ORDER

Petitioner Artis Gipson filed his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on February 23,

2009 raising numerous grounds for relief. Respondents answered asserting that the petition

should be dismissed because it was not filed within the one-year statute of limitations

provided in 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1). On January 15, 2010, the Magistrate Judge issued his

Report and Recommendation recommending that the petition be denied and dismissed with

prejudice because it is barred by the statute of limitations. Petitioner submitted written

objections signed February 3, 2010 and filed February 10, 2010, setting forth his argument

as to why this Court should not apply the one-year statute of limitations to him. He argues

that he should be excused from having the statute run from October 24, 2007, the date when

he failed to timely file his Petition for Review of the denial of his Petition for PostConviction Relief in the Arizona Court of Appeals. Petitioner argues that he should have

been granted his second requested extension of time because there was good cause to do so

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since he did not have the hearing transcripts of the Post-Conviction Relief hearing by the

extended deadline for filing the Petition for Review.

In the Report and Recommendation the Magistrate Judge details the numerous filings

and orders in state court surrounding Petitioner’s extension requests to file his Petition for

Review, the late filed Petition for Review, the Court of Appeals directions to Petitioner as

to the steps he could take to file a late Petition for Review and the Court of Appeals ultimate

denial of his Petition for Review as untimely.

The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge that the one-year statute of limitations to

file the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus began to run on October 24, 2007 and that the

Petition was filed 122 days beyond the last date for filing. Petitioner’s arguments about the

reasons why he should have been granted a second motion to extend time and why his

Petition for Review to the Arizona Court of Appeals should have been accepted do not

support equitable tolling of the one-year limitations period. As noted in the Magistrate

Judge’s Report and Recommendation, extraordinary circumstances beyond Petitioner’s

control did not prevent him from filing a timely petition in this Court. In fact, Petitioner has

not made the argument that he could not have filed his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

within one-year of October 24, 2007 only that the Court should not apply the statute of

limitations.

IT IS ORDERED overruling Petitioner’s Written Objections to the Magistrate’s

Report and Recommendation.

IT IS FURTHER 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

and dismissed with prejudice.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Certificate of Appealibility is denied. Petitioner

has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.

DATED this 4th day of March, 2010.

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