Meyers v. Hedgpeth
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Habeas Answer due by 10/9/2012. Signed by Judge Thelton E. Henderson on 08/07/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(tmi, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/8/2012)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LEON LEE MEYERS,
No. C-11-5327 TEH (PR)
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Petitioner,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING
AMENDED PETITION
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v.
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ANTHONY HEDGPETH, Warden,
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Respondent.
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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Petitioner Leon Lee Meyers has filed a pro se Petition for
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a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging a
judgment of conviction from Alameda County Superior Court.
He has paid the $5.00 filing fee.
Doc. #1.
On April 17, 2012, the Court
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ordered Respondent, by June 17, 2012, to show cause why a writ of
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habeas corpus should not be granted.
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before Respondent filed his answer, Petitioner filed a motion to
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amend his petition.
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Granting in Part and Denying in Part the motion to amend the
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petition.
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Petitioner to include the following claims in his amended petition:
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instructional error with respect to the jury instruction for
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assault, denial of a continuance, and denial of a legal runner.
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Court stated that the remainder of Petitioner’s proposed claims were
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not stated with sufficient specificity and, if Petitioner wished to
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include them in another amended petition, he must file a renewed
Doc. #13.
On May 1, 2012,
On May 23, 2012, the Court issued an Order
(Doc. #18).
In the May 23, 2012 Order, the Court allowed
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motion to include those claims.
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submitted his amended petition.
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On June 5, 2012, Petitioner
In his amended petition, in addition to the claims that
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the Court allowed in the May 23, 2012 Order, Petitioner alleges
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other claims that he did not include in his motion to amend his
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petition and which the Court has not addressed.
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in the section of the petition labeled “Additional Claims.”
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include such claims as denial of advisory counsel, denial of the
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right to call witnesses, double jeopardy and an unconstitutional
These claims appear
They
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probation violation hearing.
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appear to be cognizable on habeas review.
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did not include them in his motion to amend his petition, in the
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interests of justice and judicial economy, the Court will allow them
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to be included in the amended petition.
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advised that, he may not add claims to his petition without leave of
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Court to do so.
Construed liberally, these claims
Even though Petitioner
However, Petitioner is
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For the foregoing reasons and for good cause shown,
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1.
The Clerk shall serve by certified mail a copy of this
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Order and the Amended Petition on Respondent and Respondent’s
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attorney, the Attorney General of the State of California.
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Clerk also shall serve a copy of this Order on Petitioner.
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2.
The
Respondent shall file with the Court and serve on
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Petitioner, within sixty (60) days of the issuance of this Order, an
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Answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing
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Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of habeas corpus should
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not be granted.
Respondent shall file with the Answer and serve on
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Petitioner a copy of all portions of the state trial record that
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have been transcribed previously and that are relevant to a
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determination of the issues presented by the Petition.
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If Petitioner wishes to respond to the Answer, he shall do
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so by filing a Traverse with the Court and serving it on Respondent
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within thirty (30) days of his receipt of the Answer.
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In lieu of an Answer, Respondent may file a Motion to
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Dismiss on procedural grounds, as set forth in the Advisory
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Committee Notes to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.
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If Respondent files such a motion, Petitioner shall file with the
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Court and serve on Respondent an Opposition or Statement of
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Non-Opposition within thirty (30) days of receipt of the motion, and
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Respondent shall file with the Court and serve on Petitioner a Reply
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within fifteen (15) days of receipt of any Opposition.
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Petitioner is reminded that all communications with
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the Court must be served on Respondent by mailing a true copy of the
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document to Respondent’s counsel.
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Court and all parties informed of any change of address.
Petitioner also must keep the
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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DATED
08/07/2012
THELTON E. HENDERSON
United States District Judge
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