Crew v. Martel et al
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ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers GRANTING re 1 Application for Stay of Execution of Death and REFERRING Matter to Selection Board for Appointment of Counsel. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, on 08/14/12. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2012)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MARK CHRISTOPHER CREW ,
Petitioner,
vs.
Kevin Chappell,
Acting Warden of San Quentin State Prison,
Case No.: 12-CV-4259 YGR
DEATH PENALTY CASE
ORDER STAYING EXECUTION OF DEATH
SENTENCE AND REFERRING THE
MATTER TO SELECTION BOARD FOR
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
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Respondent.
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Petitioner, who is under a sentence of death, has filed an application for appointment of
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counsel, a request for a stay of execution, and a notice of intention to file a petition for writ of habeas
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corpus. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and Local Rules 2254-24 and 2254-25,
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the execution of petitioner’s sentence of death and all court and
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other proceedings related to the execution of that sentence, including preparation for execution and
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setting an execution date, are stayed.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter be referred to the Capital Case Committee for the
United States District Court, Northern District of California, for counsel to be appointed to represent
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petitioner in these proceedings.
The Clerk of the Court shall serve a certified copy of this order on petitioner Mark
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Christopher Crew; respondent Kevin Chappell, Acting Warden of San Quentin State Prison; the
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Clerk of the Santa Clara Superior Court; Kamala Harris, Attorney General of the State of California;
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Gary D. Sowards, Esq., Habeas Corpus Resource Center; and Michael Millman, Executive Director
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of the California Appellate Project, San Francisco.
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IT IS SO ORDERED .
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August ____, 2012
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
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