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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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NOT FOR PUBLICATION 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Chance Ronald Collins, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

Barry Larson, et al., 

Respondents.

No. CV-12-02723-PHX-SRB

ORDER 

 Petitioner filed his Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2254 on April 22, 2013 raising three grounds for relief: 1) Petitioner alleges there 

was insufficient evidence to support his convictions, contrary to Due Process Clause of the 

Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments; 2) Petitioner alleges his prison sentence was excessive , 

in violation of the Eighth Amendment; and 3) Petitioner challenges the Governor of 

Arizona’s decision to deny a reduction or commutation of his sentence despite a favorable 

recommendation by the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency. Respondents filed their 

Limited Answer to Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on August 15, 2013. 

No reply was filed. On February 18, 2014, the Magistrate Judge issued his Report and 

Recommendation recommending that the amended petition be denied because the claims in 

grounds one and two are procedurally defaulted and the claim in ground three is not 

cognizable on federal habeas review. 

 In his Report and Recommendation the Magistrate Judge advised the parties that 

they had 14 days from the date of service of a copy of the Report and Recommendation 

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within which to file specific written objections with the Court. The time to file such 

objections has expired and no objections to the Report and Recommendation have been 

filed. 

 The Court finds itself in agreement with the Report and Recommendation of the 

Magistrate Judge. 

 IT IS ORDERED adopting the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate 

Judge as the order of this Court. (Doc. 19) 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas 

Corpus is denied. (Doc. 7) 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying a Certificate of Appealability and leave to 

proceed in forma pauperis on appeal because the denial of the Amended Petition is 

justified by a plain procedural bar and jurists of reason would not find the procedural 

ruling debatable. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED directing the Clerk to enter judgment accordingly. 

 Dated this 11th day of March, 2014. 

 

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