Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number C.A. No. 08-72S. Judges William E. Smith Acts Judiciary And Judicial Procedure — Habeas Corpus — Particular Proceedings — State Custody; Remedies In Federal Courts See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. John F. Pierce Plaintiff, v. Ashbel T. Wall, Director, Rhode Island Department of Corrections Defendant. ORDER WILLIAM SMITH, District Judge The Report and Recommendation of United States Senior Magistrate Judge Jacob Hagopian filed on March 18, 2008 in the above-captioned matter is accepted pursuant to Title 28 United States Code § 636(b)(1). Petitioner's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DISMISSED.