-JLT (HC) Amos v. Hartley, No. 1:2010cv02113 - Document 18 (E.D. Cal. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER Adopting FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 17 ), ORDER Granting Motion To Dismiss Petition For Writ Of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 14 ), ORDER Dismissing Petition For Writ Of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1 ), ORDER Directing Clerk Of Court To Enter Judgment, ORDER Declining To Issue A Certificate Of Appealability, signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 5/5/2011. CASE CLOSED. (Fahrney, E)
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-JLT (HC) Amos v. Hartley Doc. 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 10 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 DONALD J. AMOS, 12 13 14 Petitioner, v. 15 JAMES D. HARTLEY, 16 17 Respondent. 18 19 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 1:10-cv-2113 AWI JLT (HC) ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 17) ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (Doc. 14) ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (Doc. 1) ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ENTER JUDGMENT ORDER DECLINING TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY 20 21 22 23 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On February 14, 2011, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the petition. (Doc. 14). On 24 March 29, 2011, the Magistrate Judge assigned to the case filed a Findings and Recommendation 25 recommending that Respondent’s motion to dismiss be granted and that the petition for writ of 26 habeas corpus be dismissed because the petition did not state grounds that would entitle 27 Petitioner to relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 17). This Findings and Recommendation was 28 served on all parties and contained notice that any objections were to be filed within twenty days 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 from the date of service of that order. To date, the parties have not filed timely objections to the 2 Findings and Recommendation. 3 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted 4 a de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court concludes that 5 the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendation is supported by the record and proper 6 analysis. Petitioner fails to state cognizable claims. See Swarthout v. Cooke, 131 S. Ct. 859, 7 861-62 (2011); Wyrick v. Mendoza-Powers, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 4922 (9th Cir. Mar. 10, 8 2011); Kutylo v. Vaughan, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 2503 (9th Cir. Feb. 8, 2011); Smiley v. 9 Hernandez, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 1943 (January 28, 2011). 10 Moreover, the Court declines to issue a certificate of appealability. A state prisoner 11 seeking a writ of habeas corpus has no absolute entitlement to appeal a district court’s denial of 12 his petition, and an appeal is only allowed in certain circumstances. Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 13 U.S. 322, 335-336 (2003). The controlling statute in determining whether to issue a certificate 14 of appealability is 28 U.S.C. § 2253, which provides as follows: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 (a) In a habeas corpus proceeding or a proceeding under section 2255 before a district judge, the final order shall be subject to review, on appeal, by the court of appeals for the circuit in which the proceeding is held. (b) There shall be no right of appeal from a final order in a proceeding to test the validity of a warrant to remove to another district or place for commitment or trial a person charged with a criminal offense against the United States, or to test the validity of such person's detention pending removal proceedings. (c)(1) Unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability, an appeal may not be taken to the court of appeals from-(A) the final order in a habeas corpus proceeding in which the detention complained of arises out of process issued by a State court; or (B) the final order in a proceeding under section 2255. (2) A certificate of appealability may issue under paragraph (1) only if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. (3) The certificate of appealability under paragraph (1) shall indicate which specific issue or issues satisfy the showing required by paragraph (2). 23 24 If a court denied a petitioner’s petition, the court may only issue a certificate of 25 appealability when a petitioner makes a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional 26 right. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). To make a substantial showing, the petitioner must establish that 27 “reasonable jurists could debate whether (or, for that matter, agree that) the petition should have 28 been resolved in a different manner or that the issues presented were ‘adequate to deserve 2 1 encouragement to proceed further’.” Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000) (quoting 2 Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 880, 893 (1983)). 3 In the present case, the Court finds that Petitioner has not made the required substantial 4 showing of the denial of a constitutional right to justify the issuance of a certificate of 5 appealability. Reasonable jurists would not find the Court’s determination that Petitioner is not 6 entitled to federal habeas corpus relief debatable, wrong, or deserving of encouragement to 7 proceed further. Thus, the Court DECLINES to issue a certificate of appealability. 8 9 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 10 1. 11 The Findings and Recommendation, filed March 29, 2011 (Doc. 17), is ADOPTED IN FULL; 12 2. Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 14), is GRANTED; 13 3. This petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1), is DISMISSED; 14 4. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to ENTER JUDGMENT and close the file; 15 and, 16 5. 17 This order terminates the action in its entirety. 18 The Court DECLINES to issue a certificate of appealability. IT IS SO ORDERED. 19 20 Dated: ciem0h May 5, 2011 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3
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