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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Gary Bernard Lee, 

Petitioner, 

vs. 

Charles L. Ryan, 

Respondent.

No. CV-12-01870-PHX-NVW (SPL)

ORDER 

AND 

DENIAL OFCERTIFICATE OF 

APPEALABILITY AND IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS STATUS 

Pending before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) of 

Magistrate Judge Steven P. Logan (Doc. 22) regarding petitioner’s Petition for Writ of 

Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1). The R&R recommends that 

the Petition be denied and dismissed with prejudice. The Magistrate Judge advised the 

parties that they had fourteen days to file objections to the R&R. (R&R at P. 6 ln. 23 

(citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)). Petitioner filed objections on October 11, 2013 (Doc. 23). 

The Court has considered the objections and reviewed the Report and 

Recommendation de novo. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (stating that 

the court must make a de novo determination of those portions of the Report and 

Recommendation to which specific objections are made). The Court agrees with the 

Magistrate Judge’s determinations, accepts the recommended decision within the 

meaning of Rule 72(b), Fed. R. Civ. P., and overrules Petitioner’s objections. See 28 

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (stating that the district court “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole 

or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate”). 

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the 

Magistrate Judge (Doc. 22) is accepted. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court enter judgment denying 

and dismissing petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2254 (Doc. 1) with prejudice. The Clerk shall terminate this action. 

Having considered the issuance of a Certificate of Appealability from the order 

denying Petitioner’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, a Certificate of Appealability 

and leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal are denied because Petitioner has not 

made a substantial showing that the denial of a constitutional right has been made. 

Dated this 28th day of October, 2013. 

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