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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

UVALDO CRUZ,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 05cv1925 DMS (WMc)

ORDER (1) ADOPTING

MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT

AND RECOMMENDATION AND

(2) DISMISSING PETITION FOR

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

vs.

HARRISON, Warden,,

Respondent.

On October 7, 2005, Petitioner Uvaldo Cruz, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner asserts two grounds for habeas

relief. First, he argues the California Court of Appeal improperly concluded that the trial court’s error

in proceeding with closing arguments in his absence was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

Second, he asserts the state appellate court improperly concluded that his claim of prosecutorial

misconduct was foreclosed due to counsel’s failure to contemporaneously object to a comment of the

prosecutor during closing arguments. 

On December 1, 2006, Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr. issued a Report and

Recommendation, recommending that the Court dismiss the Petition with prejudice. This Court,

having reviewed de novo the Magistrate Judge’s Report, and there being no objections filed to the

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Report, adopts the recommendation in full and DISMISSES the petition for habeas corpus with

prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 3, 2007

HON. DANA M. SABRAW

United States District Judge

cc: all parties

Judge McCurine

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