Opinion
CASE NO. 2:08-cv-00832.
May 18, 2010
OPINION AND ORDER
On April 21, 2010, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that the instant petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 be dismissed. Petitioner has filed objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation.
Petitioner objects to all of the Magistrate Judge's recommendations. He again raises all of the same arguments he previously presented. Specifically, petitioner objects to the Magistrate Judge's recommendation that his claims is procedurally defaulted. He contends that he fairly presented his claims to the state courts and that the ineffective assistance of counsel constitutes cause for his procedural defaults. See Objections.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), this Court has conducted a de novo review. This Court has carefully reviewed the entire record. For the reasons detailed in the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, petitioner's arguments are not persuasive. Petitioner's objections are OVERRULED. The Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED and AFFIRMED. This action is hereby DISMISSED.