Leroy v. Belleque

Full title: GEORGE THOMAS LEROY, Petitioner, v. BRIAN BELLEQUE, Superintendent…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

Date published: Jan 16, 2014

3:10-CV-00516-ST (D. Or. Jan. 16, 2014)

Opinion

3:10-CV-00516-ST

01-16-2014

GEORGE THOMAS LEROY, Petitioner, v. BRIAN BELLEQUE, Superintendent, Respondent.

ANNA J. BROWN

ORDER

BROWN, Judge.

Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart issued Findings and Recommendation (#78) on October 29, 2013, in which she recommends the Court deny Petitioner George Thomas Leroy's Petition (#2) for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, dismiss this matter with prejudice, grant a certificate of appealability as to Petitioner's Ground Six due-process claim, and deny a certificate of appealability as to Petitioner's other claims. Petitioner filed timely Objections to the Findings and Recommendation. The matter is now before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b).

When any party objects to any portion of the Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendation, the district court must make a de novo determination of that portion of the Magistrate Judge's report. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). See also Dawson v. Marshall, 561 F.3d 930, 932 (9^th Cir. 2009); United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9 Cir. 2003)(en banc).

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In his Objections, Petitioner reiterates the arguments related to the merits of his claims contained in his Petition and Memorandum in Support of Petition. Petitioner also objects to the Magistrate Judge's conclusion that his claims for ineffective assistance of counsel are procedurally defaulted. This Court has carefully considered Petitioner's Objections and concludes they do not provide a basis to modify the Findings and Recommendation. The Court also has reviewed the pertinent portions of the record de novo and does not find any error in the Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendation.

CONCLUSION

The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Stewart's Findings and Recommendation (#78), DENIES the Petition (#2) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, DISMISSES this matter with prejudice, GRANTS a certificate of appealability as to Petitioner's Ground Six due-process claim, and DENIES a certificate of appealability as to Petitioner's other claims.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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ANNA J. BROWN

United States District Judge