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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 

Duane Ashmeade, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

Charles L. Ryan; et al., 

Respondents.

No. CV-15-00937-PHX-NVW (JZB)

ORDER 

and 

DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE OF 

APPEALABILITY AND IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS STATUS

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

Magistrate Judge John Z. Boyle (Doc. 22) regarding petitioner’s Amended Petition for 

Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 17). 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 11 (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); 1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a), 6(b) and 72). 

Petitioner filed objections on April 7, 2016 (Doc. 25). Respondents filed a Response to 

Petitioner’s Objections on April 8, 2016 (Doc. 26). 

The Court has considered the objections and response 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 

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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”). 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Report and Recommendation of the 

Magistrate Judge (Doc. 22) is accepted. 

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 of the denial of a constitutional right. 

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

and dismissing Petitioner’s Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 17) with prejudice. The Clerk shall terminate this action. 

Dated this 11th day of April, 2016. 

Neil V. Wake

United States District Judge

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