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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVE FEGAN,

Petitioner,

v.

SCOTT FRAUENHEIM,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:14-CV-01022-AWI-SMS HC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDING 

THAT THE COURT DENY PETITIONER'S

REQUEST FOR A CERTIFICATE OF 

APPEALABILITY

(Docs. 26, 27, 28, and 29) 

Petitioner Steve Fegan is a state prisoner serving a sentence of life without possibility of 

parole plus fourteen years following his December 13, 1995 conviction for violating California Penal 

Code §§ 187, 190.2, and 459 (murder with special circumstances and burglary). On February 12, 

2015, the Court dismissed Petitioner's successive petition for habeas corpus since Petitioner had 

failed to secure leave to file it from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, 

Petitioner requested the Court's issuance of a certificate of appealability. 

The matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rules 72-302 and 72-304. On March 4, 2015, the Magistrate Judge filed 

findings and recommendations recommending that the Court deny Petitioner's request.

The Clerk of Court served the Petitioner with the findings and recommendations, which 

provided that he could object within fifteen (15) days. Petitioner filed a timely statement of 

objections on March 12, 2015, but provided no substantive support for his objections.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has reviewed the 

case de novo. Having carefully reviewed the entire file and applicable law, the Court finds the 

findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly, the Court hereby adopts the findings and recommendations filed March 4, 

2015, and DENIES Petitioner's motion for a certificate of appealability.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 18, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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