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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Eastern District of California 

Benny Dean Bartee, Sr.,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 04-0965 DFL PAN P

vs. Findings and Recommendations

Stephen Kennedy, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoPlaintiff is a state prisoner without counsel prosecuting a

civil rights action. He claims defendants violated his

constitutional rights in connection with a guilty plea resulting

in a prison sentence he now is serving. He has not invalidated

his conviction by habeas corpus or other means.

March 16, 2005, the court ordered plaintiff to either file a

petition for habeas corpus or show cause why this action is not

barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994). Plaintiff did

not respond.

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Plaintiff cannot proceed under the civil rights statute for

reasons explained in the March 16, 2005, order.

Accordingly, the court hereby recommends this action be

dismissed.

Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l), these

findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States

District Judge assigned to this case. Written objections may be

filed within 20 days of service of these findings and

recommendations. The document should be captioned “Objections to

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” The district

judge may accept, reject, or modify these findings and

recommendations in whole or in part.

Dated: May 31, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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