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Parties Involved:
Bernie Ellis
Respondent
Daniel Velasquez
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DANIEL VELASQUEZ, )

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Petitioner, )

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BERNIE ELLIS, )

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Respondent. )

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1:06 CV 0241 AWI WMW HC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS RE PETITION FOR

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION

[Doc. 15, 16]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 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. Petitioner filed objections on February 14, 2008. 

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

recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis. In a particular, the court

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rejects Petitioner’s contention that the decision in Lopez v. Gonzalez, 127 S.Ct. 625 (2006)

entitles him to modification of his sentence. Lopez addressed the classification of crimes under

the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), and held that conduct classified as a felony under

state law but as a misdemeanor under the federal Controlled Substances Act is not a “felony

punishable under the Controlled Substances Act” for INA purposes. The present case does not

involve the INA, thus Lopez has no application. 

In addition, Petitioner’s cite to Shepard v. United States, 544 U.S. 13 (2005), is similarly

unhelpful. Shepard held that an inquiry into the elements and facts underlying an offense is

limited to the charging document, the terms of a plea agreement or transcript of colloquy between

judge and defendant or to some comparable judicial record. Id. at 544 U.S. at 26; United States

v. Hollis, 490 F.3d 1149, 1157 (9 Cir. 2007). This case does not involve the judicial th

fact-finding implicated in Shepard. Petitioner’s prior conviction under California Health and

Safety Code § 11351 categorically qualified as a drug trafficking offense. See United States v.

Morales-Perez, 467 F.3d 1219, 1222-23 (9 Cir. 2006) (holding that a conviction under th

California Health & Safety Code § 11351.5 categorically qualifies as a drug trafficking offense). 

 Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1) The findings and recommendations entered January 16, 2008, are ADOPTED in full;

2) This petition for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction; and

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

case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 25, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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