Phillips v. Ryan et al

Filing 23

MINUTE ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION from the Chambers of Judge John W Sedwick; this Court adopts Magistrate Judge Duncan's 21 Report and Recommendation; the petition is denied; the Clerk will enter judgment dismissing the petition with prejudice; this court will not grant the Certificate of Appealability required by 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c), nor will it grant leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis, because dismissal of the petition is clearly warranted by a plain procedural bar, and jurists of reason would not find the procedural bar debatable. (REW)

MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA Eric Dewayne Phillips v. Charles L. Ryan, et al THE HONORABLE JOHN W. SEDWICK PROCEEDINGS: 2:09-cv-00997 JWS May 11, 2010

ORDER FROM CHAMBERS

Eric Dewayne Phillips ("petitioner") moves for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was briefed. Thereafter, in a report at docket 21, Magistrate Judge David Duncan recommended that the petition be denied and dismissed with prejudice. Petitioner filed an objection at docket 22. This court may "accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). When reviewing a magistrate judge's recommendations in a case such as this one, this court conducts de novo review of all recommended conclusions of law, and any recommended findings of fact to which objections have been taken. Recommended findings of fact as to which no objection has been taken are reviewed for clear error. Having applied those standards of review, this court finds that the recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law are correct in all material respects. Petitioner's objections that he was entitled to assistance from the court or the lawyer with respect to meeting the time deadlines lack merit. See, Raspberry v. Garcia, 448 F3d 1150, 1154 (9th Cir. 2006) and Moran v. McDaniel, 81 F.3d 1261, 1271 (9th Cir. 1996). Accordingly, this court adopts Magistrate Judge Duncan's recommendations at docket 21. Based thereon, the petition at 1 is DENIED. The Clerk will please enter judgment dismissing the petition with prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT this court will not grant the Certificate of Appealability required by 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c), nor will it grant leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis, because dismissal of the petition is clearly warranted by a plain procedural bar, and jurists of reason would not find the procedural bar debatable. If petitioner desires to take an appeal he must request a Certificate of Appealabilty from the Court of Appeals. See Fed. R. App. P. 22(b)(1). ______________