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Parties Involved:
M. S. Evans
Respondent
Hector Pucheta
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HECTOR PUCHETA,

Petitioner,

v.

M. S. EVANS,

Respondent.

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1: 06 CV 00057 OWW WMW HC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS RE MOTION TO

DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS

[Doc. 10, 13]

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302. 

On January 16, 2008, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations herein. 

These findings and recommendations were served on the parties and contained notice to the parties

that any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within thirty days. No

objections were filed. 

On March 5, 2008, the court entered an order giving Petitioner an opportunity to inform the

court whether he wished to withdraw his unexhausted claims and proceed with his remaining

exhausted claims. Petitioner did not respond to the court’s order.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)C) this court has conducted a de

novo review of this case. See Britt v. Simi Valley Unified School Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9 Cir. th

1983). Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court finds the findings and recommendations

to be supported by the record and by proper analysis. 

Petitioner may seek to appeal from the judgment of the court in this case. Petitioner cannot

proceed on such an appeal absent a certificate of appealability. The controlling statute, 28 U.S.C. §

2253, provides as follows:

(a) In a habeas corpus proceeding or a proceeding under section 2255 before a district judge,

the final order shall be subject to review, on appeal, by the court of appeals for the circuit in

which the proceeding is held.

(b) There shall be no right of appeal from a final order in a proceeding to test the validity of a

warrant to remove to another district or place for commitment or trial a person charged with a

criminal offense against the United States, or to test the validity of such person's detention

pending removal proceedings.

(c)(1) Unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability, an appeal may not

be taken to the court of appeals from--

(A) the final order in a habeas corpus proceeding in which the detention complained of arises

out of process issued by a State court; or

(B) the final order in a proceeding under section 2255.

(2) A certificate of appealability may issue under paragraph (1) only if the applicant has made

a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.

(3) The certificate of appealability under paragraph (1) shall indicate which specific issue or

issues satisfy the showing required by paragraph (2).

In the present case, the court finds no denial of a constitutional right. Accordingly, a 

certificate of appealability will be denied.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1) the findings and recommendations entered January 16, 2008, are adopted in full;

2) Respondent’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED;

2) this petition for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED as a mixed petition containing both

exhausted and unexhausted claims; and

3) the Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment for Respondent and to close this case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2008 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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