Ronald Stevenson v. Jack Palmer et al

Filing 77

ORDER granting in part 72 Motion for Certificate of Appealability. Signed by Judge Brian E. Sandoval on 03/26/09. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LG)

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Hi c un elhad fld i r - s oi c p fo s u g t f o vc i o so s in e 5 dititcour amotont aleroramendt ej dgm entofc nviton.Thedititcoud denid src t i ot hu o ci s rc e 6 t e m oton because Pettoners pr perper on notce o appealdeprved t e dititcoud of h i i i 'o-s if i h s rc 7 j r dit n Th Co d f un t a g odc u e di no e it orPet in rsf i r t e h us u i ci . e u o d h t o a s d t xs f so io e ' a l e o x a t t u 8 becaus , e event ough het id t r ie t e i sues i G r unds 1t r ugh 11i a pr perper on h re o a s h s no ho n o-s 9 bref bef r t e Nevada Supr m e Cour ,he cr at d t e pr bl m hi sel, Or er( 3 ) i oe h e t ee h oe mf d # 6. 1 Pettonerdi notchoose w het erhe w ant d t dim i s t i acton t r t r t st t cour or 0 ii d h e o s s hs i o e u n o a e t 11 t di m is t e unexhaust d gr unds,and t e Cour dim i sed t e acton Or er( 7 ) ossh e o h tss h i d # 0. 1 Pettoners i sue on appeali whet ert i Coud shoul have s ayed t i acton t I thi 2 ii ' s s h hs d t hs i o e m . l r t r t t e st t couds t exhausthi gr unds. 3 e u n o h ae o so 1 4 The I is of' ood cause't j stf a st y ar notentr l set On one hand,good it ' m g 'o u iy a e iey . . 1 cause i I sst anan extaor i ar cicum st nce.Jacksonv Ro , 25F.d65 , - 2( t 5 se h r dn y r a e4 3 4 661 6 9 h 1 Ci. 05) Ont e o h rhan , p t in rsic rec as u pt nof t oun el addon 6 r 20 . h t e d a e io e ' n o r t s m i wha c s h t o e 1 i n tgoo c us t j s i a s a . 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Fis , tho o ei h h e em n e e rt 23 Local Rul 7- does not aut or e Pettoner t fl a suppl m ent s par t fom hi e2 hi z i i oi e e e ae r s 2 Appl a in ( 72) Sec n ,Pe ion rc nn tr ie n w ar u en sagais dim is l ft i 4 i to # . o d tt e a o as e g m t c i n t s s a o hs 25 acton i a r questf ra cedii at ofappeal bii ,See Cacooer o v Dem os henes,37 P. d ine o fc e a ly t d t 3 . 26 504,507 ( t Ci.1994) 9h r . 27 // / 28 // / - 2- l I I THEREFO RE O R DER ED t at Pettoners Appl aton f r Cediiat of TS h ii ' ii o c fc e 2 Ap ealbit ( 72 i gr nt d ont ef l w ig is e: p a ly # ) s a e i h ol n s u o 3 4 5 ' W het ert e Cour yhoul have st yed t i acton t I tPettonerr t r t t e st t hh t d a hs i o e i i e u n o h ae couds t exhaus hI avai bl r m edi s. o ts l ee a e DATED : s 26t day ofM ar h, 2009. Thi h c , .. 6 7 Unied St t s DititJudge t ae s rc 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 l7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - 3-

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