Morgal v. Ryan

Full title: Allan Kenneth Morgal, Petitioner, v. Charles L. Ryan, et al., Respondents.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Date published: Feb 20, 2013

No. CV-11-02552-PHX-NVW (D. Ariz. Feb. 20, 2013)

Opinion

No. CV-11-02552-PHX-NVW

02-20-2013

Allan Kenneth Morgal, Petitioner, v. Charles L. Ryan, et al., Respondents.

Neil V. Wake

ORDER

AND DENIAL OF

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY

Pending before the court is the Report and Recommendation ("R&R") of Magistrate Judge Bridget S. Bade (Doc. 25) regarding petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1). The R&R recommends that the Petition be denied and dismissed. The Magistrate Judge advised the parties that they had fourteen days to file objections to the R&R. (R&R at P. 32 (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)). Upon Motion of the Petitioner, the Court further extended the deadline for objections until February 22, 2013 (Doc. 27). Petitioner filed objections on February 11, 2013 (Doc. 28).

The court has considered the objections and reviewed the Report and Recommendation de novo. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (stating that the court must make a de novo determination of those portions of the Report and Recommendation to which specific objections are made). The court agrees with the Magistrate Judge's determinations, accepts the recommended decision within the meaning of Rule 72(b), Fed. R. Civ. P., and overrules Petitioner's objections. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (stating that the district court "may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate").

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 25) is accepted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court enter judgment denying and dismissing petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1). The Clerk shall terminate this action.

Having considered the issuance of a Certificate of Appealability from the order denying Petitioner's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Petitioner's Request for Certificate of Appealability (Doc. 30) the Court FINDS: Certificate of Appealability and leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal are Denied. With regard to Counts 4 and 9, the Petition lacks a substantial question. All other counts are procedurally defaulted. Petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.

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Neil V. Wake

United States District Judge