Cowan v. Gastelo

Filing 17

ORDER: The Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 13 ) is Adopted in its entirety and the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ) is Denied. A certificate of appealability is Granted. The Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment for Respondent and against Petitioner and close the case. Signed by Judge William Q. Hayes on 11/27/2018. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ajs)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ERIC JEFFREY COWAN, Case No.: 17cv1994-WQH-BLM Plaintiff, 12 13 v. 14 ORDER JOSIE GASTELO, Defendants. 15 16 HAYES, Judge: 17 18 19 The matter before the Court is the review of the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 13) issued by the United States Magistrate Judge. I. BACKGROUND 20 On August 31, 2018, the United States Magistrate Judge issued the Report and 21 Recommendation concluding that the Petitioner was not entitled to relief on any grounds 22 set forth in the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and recommending that this court direct 23 judgment be entered. (ECF No. 13). 24 25 26 On October 29, 2018, Petitioner filed objections to the Report and Recommendation. (ECF No. 16). II. LEGAL STANDARD 27 The duties of the district court in connection with a report and recommendation of a 28 magistrate judge are set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 1 17cv1994-WQH-BLM 1 636(b). The district judge must “make a de novo determination of those portions of the 2 report . . . to which objection is made,” and “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in 3 part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). 4 III. RULING OF THE COURT 5 After conducting a de novo review of the Report and Recommendation and 6 considering the entire file, including Petitioner’s objections, the Court finds that the Report 7 and Recommendation correctly determined that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 8 should be denied. The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation in its entirety. 9 A certificate of appealability must be obtained by a petitioner in order to pursue an 10 appeal from a final order in a § 2254 habeas corpus proceeding. See 28 U.S.C. § 11 2253(c)(1)(A); Fed R. App. P. 22(b). Pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules Governing 12 Section 2254 Cases, “[t]he district court must issue or deny a certificate of appealability 13 when it enters a final order adverse to the applicant.” 14 A certificate of appealability should be issued only where the petition presents “a 15 substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). It must 16 appear that reasonable jurists could find the district court’s assessment of the petitioner’s 17 constitutional claims debatable or wrong. Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). 18 The Court finds that Petitioner has raised non-frivolous arguments. The Court grants a 19 certificate of appealability. 20 IV. CONCLUSION 21 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 13) is 22 adopted in its entirety and the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1) is denied. 23 A certificate of appealability is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment 24 for Respondent and against Petitioner and close the case. 25 Dated: November 27, 2018 26 27 28 2 17cv1994-WQH-BLM

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