Nicholas John Smit v. J. Lizarraga, Warden

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10

NICHOLAS JOHN SMIT, ) NO. EDCV 16-233-RSWL (AGR)

) 12 Petitioner, ) ) 13 v. ) ) ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS

J. LIZARRAGA, Warden, ) AND RECOMMENDATION OF

) MAGISTRATE JUDGE 15 Respondent. ) ) 16 ) ) 17 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (“Petition”), the other records on file herein, the Report and Recommendation (“Report”) of the United States Magistrate Judge, Petitioner’s Objections and Petitioner’s proposed First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Court has engaged in a de novo review of those portions of the Report and Recommendation to which objections have been made. The Court accepts the findings and recommendation of the magistrate judge, and addresses Petitioner’s new grounds and evidence below. I. PETITIONER’S OBJECTIONS Petitioner filed objections and submitted new evidence. (Dkt. No. 36.) …