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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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 1 Petitioner was charged with fourteen counts, including indecent exposure and

multiple counts of sexual abuse, molestation of a child, and sexual conduct with a minor, all

involving his biological and adopted children. A trial initiated in June, 2000 ended in a

mistrial when the jurors could not reach verdicts on any of the remaining thirteen counts. A

second trial took place in September, 2000, at which The jury convicted Petitioner on eight

counts; the trial court subsequently dismissed without prejudice the five counts on which the

jury had been unable to reach verdicts. On June 12, 2001, the trial court sentenced Petitioner

to aggravated, consecutive terms of imprisonment. The Court of Appeals affirmed

Petitioner’s convictions and sentences on August 13, 2002.

 2 The Court agrees with the Magistrate’s finding that the Petitioner’s petition for a

writ of habeas corpus should be DENIED. Petitioner failed to exhaust Grounds 1-3, as well

as 4(a)-(c), and 5; and Petitioner has not demonstrated cause and prejudice. Although

Ground 4(d) was properly exhausted, the Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s finding

that his claim of ineffective counsel as to 4(d) has no merit. Strickland v. Washington, 466

U.S. 668 (1984). 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Ronald Dale Williams )

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Petitioner, ) CV 06-3058-PHX-PGR (JCG)

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v. ) ORDER

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Dora B. Schriro, et al., )

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Respondents. )

Currently before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge

Guerin (Doc. 30) based on Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254.1

 Having reviewed de novo the Petition, the Report and Recommendation2

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of Magistrate Judge Guerin, and the Petitioner's objections to the Report and

Recommendation, and in light of the Court’s finding that the Petitioner's objections lack

merit,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation

(Doc. 30) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED by the Court. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

(Doc. 1) is DISMISSED and DENIED with prejudice. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion to Produce Documents of

Record is DENIED as MOOT. (Doc. 34.)

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall close this case.

DATED this 6th day of January, 2009.

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