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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HUGH GARCIA,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 07cv0048 DMS (LSP)

ORDER DENYING REQUEST

FOR CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY 

vs.

J. YATES, WARDEN,

Respondent.

On November 13, 2008, this Court entered judgment dismissing the petition for a writ of

habeas corpus brought by Petitioner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On December 3, 2008, Petitioner

filed a Notice of Appeal and a Request for Certificate of Appealability. A certificate of appealability

is authorized “if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.”

28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). “A petitioner satisfies this standard by demonstrating that 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

v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 327 (2003). See also Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).

Having reviewed the Petition, the R&R and the November 13, 2008 Order dismissing the

Petition, the Court finds Petitioner has failed to demonstrate that reasonable jurists would find this

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Court’s dismissal of his petition debatable. Therefore, the Court denies Petitioner’s request for a

certificate of appealability. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 5, 2008

HON. DANA M. SABRAW

United States District Judge

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