Edwards

ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 , the Court has reviewed the entire file de novo, including the magistrate judge’s final report and recommendation filed herein and petitioner’s objections and supplemental objections. The Court agrees with the recommendations of the magistrate judge.

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED:

FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The Court submits this Final Report and Recommendation to the Honorable S. James Otero, United States District Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636 and General Order 194 of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. For the reasons set forth below, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be dismissed with prejudice.

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SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

Following a bench trial in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, petitioner was convicted of possession of methamphetamine ( Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11377 (a)). The trial court also found that petitioner suffered four prior “strike” convictions for robbery, and that he had served five prior prison terms. (Lodgment No. 3 at 1, 3).…