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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

VAN BERNARD BRANCH, 

Petitioner,

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DORA SCHRIRO and ARIZONA

ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Respondents.

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No. CV 08-076-PHX-SMM (MEA) 

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1), filed January 14, 2008. An Amended Petition was later filed

on June 20, 2008 (Doc. 7). The matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Mark E. Aspey for

Report and Recommendation (Doc. 2). On December 24, 2008 the Magistrate Judge filed

a Report and Recommendation with this Court (Doc. 16). To date, no objections have been

filed.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

The Court “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or

recommendations made by the magistrate.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); see Baxter v. Sullivan,

923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991). Parties have ten days from the service of a copy of the

Magistrate's recommendation within which to file specific written objections to the Court.

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6, 72. Failure to object to a Magistrate Judge’s

recommendation relieves the Court of conducting de novo review of the Magistrate Judge’s

factual findings and waives all objections to those findings on appeal. See Turner v. Duncan,

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158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998). A failure to object to a Magistrate Judge’s conclusion “is

a factor to be weighed in considering the propriety of finding waiver of an issue on appeal.”

Turner v. Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998).

DISCUSSION

Having reviewed the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, and no

Objections having been made by any party thereto, the Court hereby incorporates and adopts

the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation.

CONCLUSION

For the reasons set forth,

 IT IS ORDERED that the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation of the

Magistrate Judge (Doc. 16).

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

is DENIED and dismissed with prejudice, terminating this case.

DATED this 22nd day of January, 2009.

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