(DP) Cornwell v. Ylst, No. 2:2006cv00705 - Document 44 (E.D. Cal. 2010)
Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 4/27/10 recommending that 40 MOTION to STAY of Execution be granted. Objections to F&R due within twenty one days. (Kaminski, H)
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(DP) Cornwell v. Ylst Doc. 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GLENN CORNWELL, JR., 11 12 13 Petitioner, No. 2:06-cv-00705 JAM KJN vs. DEATH PENALTY CASE WARDEN, San Quentin State Prison, 14 Respondent. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 15 / 16 17 Petitioner notified this court that the Sacramento County Superior Court has 18 initiated proceedings to set an execution date for petitioner. (Dkt. No. 40.) Local Rule 191(h) 19 provides for stays of execution to permit this court to consider a capital habeas petitioner’s first 20 petition filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In recent years, the court has often chosen not to 21 enter a stay because execution dates were not pursued during the pendency of the first federal 22 petition. A stay was denied shortly after this case was filed because no execution date had been 23 set so there was, technically, nothing to stay. (Dkt. No. 3.) 24 However, this court recognizes that it would be a waste of judicial resources for 25 the state court to start the process of setting an execution date that inevitably will be stayed by 26 this court. Under Local Rule 191(h)(1), “[u]pon the filing of a habeas corpus petition, unless the 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 petition is patently frivolous, the Court shall issue a stay of execution pending final disposition of 2 the matter.” On February 22, 2007, petitioner filed a protective petition containing 68 claims. 3 (Dkt. No. 15.) There is no question this petition is not “patently frivolous.” Accordingly, IT IS 4 HEREBY RECOMMENDED that petitioner’s April 15, 2010 Motion for Stay of Execution be 5 granted and all court and other proceedings related to the execution of his sentence of death, 6 including preparation for execution and the setting of an execution date, be stayed pending final 7 disposition of this matter. 8 9 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within twenty 10 one days after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 11 objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 12 “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Any response to the 13 objections shall be filed and served within fourteen days after service of the objections. The 14 parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to 15 appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 16 DATED: April 27, 2010 17 18 19 _____________________________________ KENDALL J. NEWMAN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 cornwell stay of exec.fr 2
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