Caples-Guerra v. State of Minnesota
- Paul Magnuson
- 0:21-cv-01105
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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Caples-Guerra v. State of Minnesota: Judge Magnuson denied the custody-challenge petition, dismissed the action without prejudice, and denied a certificate of appealability.
Marcus Angelo Caples-Guerra’s petition was denied, and his action was dismissed without prejudice; the State of Minnesota and Ramsey County were the respondents.
What happened
Marcus Angelo Caples-Guerra asked the federal court for relief from his custody, naming the State of Minnesota and Ramsey County as respondents. A magistrate judge recommended denying the petition and not issuing a certificate of appealability.
Caples-Guerra did not object to that recommendation before the deadline. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error and found none.
Judge Paul A. Magnuson adopted the recommendation, denied the petition, dismissed the action without prejudice, and ordered that no certificate of appealability issue. The order does not explain the underlying grounds for the petition.
The detailed version
- Caples-Guerra v. State of Minnesota · No. 0:21-cv-01105
- Paul Magnuson
- June 9, 2021
Background
Marcus Angelo Caples-Guerra filed a petition seeking relief from his custody against the State of Minnesota and Ramsey County. The opinion does not describe the specific grounds for his petition.
Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation
Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright issued a Report and Recommendation on May 10, 2021. She recommended that the petition be denied and that no certificate of appealability be granted. Caples-Guerra did not object, and the deadline for objections passed.
Court’s Review and Ruling
Because no objections were filed, the district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error rather than conducting a new review of the disputed issues. The court found no error, adopted the recommendation, and ordered that the petition be denied. It also dismissed the action without prejudice and ordered that no certificate of appealability issue. A dismissal without prejudice does not bar refiling, although the opinion does not discuss whether any other legal limits would apply.
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