Martinez v. Moore
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ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 10/13/11 ORDERING that the Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of these findings and recommendations together with a copy of the petition filed in the i nstant case on the Attorney General of the State of California; it is RECOMMENDED that 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be dismissed for failure to exhaust state remedies. Referred to Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr.; Objections to F&R due within 14 days.( cc Michael Farrell)(Dillon, M)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MANUEL MARTINEZ,
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Petitioner,
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No. 2:11-cv-2515 GEB KJN P
vs.
STEVE MOORE, SAN JOAQUIN
COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT.,
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Respondent.
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ORDER AND
FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS
Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, has filed an application for
a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner paid the filing fee.
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The exhaustion of state court remedies is a prerequisite to the granting of a
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petition for writ of habeas corpus. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(1). If exhaustion is to be waived, it must
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be waived explicitly by respondent’s counsel. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(3).1 A waiver of exhaustion,
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thus, may not be implied or inferred. A petitioner satisfies the exhaustion requirement by
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providing the highest state court with a full and fair opportunity to consider all claims before
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presenting them to the federal court. Picard v. Connor, 404 U.S. 270, 276 (1971); Middleton v.
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A petition may be denied on the merits without exhaustion of state court remedies. 28
U.S.C. § 2254(b)(2).
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Cupp, 768 F.2d 1083, 1086 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 478 U.S. 1021 (1986).
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After reviewing the petition for habeas corpus, the court finds that petitioner has
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failed to exhaust state court remedies. The claims have not been presented to the California
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Supreme Court. Further, there is no allegation that state court remedies are no longer available to
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petitioner. Accordingly, the petition should be dismissed without prejudice.2
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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is
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directed to serve a copy of these findings and recommendations together with a copy of the
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petition filed in the instant case on the Attorney General of the State of California; and
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IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that petitioner’s application for a writ of
habeas corpus be dismissed for failure to exhaust state remedies.
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These findings and recommendations will be submitted to the United States
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District Judge assigned to this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within
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fourteen days after being served with these findings and recommendations, petitioner may file
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written objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Findings
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and Recommendations.” Petitioner is advised that failure to file objections within the specified
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time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153
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(9th Cir. 1991).
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DATED: October 13, 2011
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KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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Petitioner is cautioned that the habeas corpus statute imposes a one year statute of
limitations for filing non-capital habeas corpus petitions in federal court. In most cases, the one
year period will start to run on the date on which the state court judgment became final by the
conclusion of direct review or the expiration of time for seeking direct review, although the
statute of limitations is tolled while a properly filed application for state post-conviction or other
collateral review is pending. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d).
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