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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

ANDREW DONLEY APSIT,

Petitioner,

v.

K. PROSPER, Warden,

Respondent.

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ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

(Document #24)

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On March 14, 2007, the court adopted the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and

Recommendations and, denied Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus, and entered

judgment was entered in favor of Respondent. On March 22, 2007, Petitioner filed an

application for a certificate of appealability.

A state prisoner seeking a writ of habeas corpus has no absolute entitlement to appeal a

district court’s denial of his petition, and an appeal is only allowed in certain circumstances. 

Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 335-36 (2003). The controlling statute is 28 U.S.C. § 2253,

which provides as follows:

 (a) In a habeas corpus proceeding or a proceeding under section 2255 before a district

judge, the final order shall be subject to review, on appeal, by the court of appeals for the

circuit in which the proceeding is held.

 (b) There shall be no right of appeal from a final order in a proceeding to test the validity

of a warrant to remove to another district or place for commitment or trial a person

charged with a criminal offense against the United States, or to test the validity of such

person's detention pending removal proceedings.

 (c)(1) Unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability, an appeal may

not be taken to the court of appeals from–

 (A) the final order in a habeas corpus proceeding in which the detention complained of

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arises out of process issued by a State court; or

 (B) the final order in a proceeding under section 2255.

 (2) A certificate of appealability may issue under paragraph (1) only if the applicant has

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

 (3) The certificate of appealability under paragraph (1) shall indicate which specific issue

or issues satisfy the showing required by paragraph (2).

If the court denies a Petitioner’s petition, the court may only issue a certificate of appealability “if

jurists of reason could disagree with the district court's resolution of his constitutional claims or

that jurists could conclude the issues presented are adequate to deserve encouragement to

proceed further.” Miller-El, 537 U.S. at 327; Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). 

While Petitioner, is not required to prove the merits of his case, he must demonstrate “something

more than the absence of frivolity or the existence of mere good faith on his . . . part.” Miller-El,

537 U.S. at 337-38. 

In this case, the court finds that jurists of reason would not disagree with the court’s

finding that there was no Miranda violation and the state courts had given Plaintiff any hearing

on this issue that was necessary. The court also finds that jurists of reason would not debate the

court’s finding that there was no instructional error.

Accordingly, the court finds that Petitioner has not made the required substantial showing

of the denial of a constitutional right. Accordingly, the court DENIES Plaintiff’s request for a

certificate of appealability.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 4, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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