Carl E. Williams v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary Department of Corrections, State of Florida

Appellant presents two claims in this appeal from the denial of his writ of habeas corpus. We find both to be without merit and affirm the district court’s order.

Appellant first contends that the district court erred when, after reviewing the magistrate’s report and recommendation, it sua sponte conducted a de novo hearing. As this court has recently noted, “in determining whether to accept, reject, or modify the magistrate’s report and recommendations, the district court has the duty to conduct a careful and complete review.” Nettles v. Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404 at 408 (5th Cir. 1982) (en…