Morales

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 , the Court reviewed the petition, the records on file, .and the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. Petitioner did not file any written objections to the report. The Court accepts the findings and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge.

IT IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered denying the petition and dismissing this action with prejudice.

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

This Report and Recommendation is submitted to the Honorable Otis D. Wright *1051 II, United States District Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and General Order 05-07 of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

I. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION

This is a habeas action involving a prisoner in state custody. A jury convicted Petitioner of molesting two children. On habeas review, Petitioner raises several cursory and superficially-pled claims of ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC) by his trial and appellate lawyers.

However, the state court decision denying Petitioner’s claims was neither contrary to, nor an…