(HC) Wilson v. State of California et al, No. 2:2007cv02087 - Document 23 (E.D. Cal. 2009)

Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 1/30/2009 RECOMMENDING that 16 Respondents motion to dismiss be granted; and This action be dismissed on the ground that the petition is second or successive and petitioner has not demonstrated that the 9th Circuit has granted him leave to file it in this court. Objections due 14 days after being served with these F & R's; Motion referred to Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. (Reader, L)

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(HC) Wilson v. State of California et al Doc. 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID R. WILSON, Petitioner, 11 12 13 14 No. CIV S-07-2087 GEB EFB P vs. SUZAN L. HUBBARD, Respondent. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 15 16 / Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel on a petition for a writ of habeas 17 corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent has moved to dismiss on the grounds that the 18 petition is second or successive, untimely, and that petitioner has failed to exhaust his state court 19 remedies. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(b), 2244(d), 2254(b)(1). As explained below, the petition is 20 second or successive, and this court lacks jurisdiction to consider it. 21 A petition is second or successive if it makes “claims contesting the same custody 22 imposed by the same judgment of a state court” that the petitioner previously challenged, and on 23 which the federal court issued a decision on the merits. Burton v. Stewart, 549 U.S. 147 (2007); 24 see also Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 485-86 (2000). Before filing a second or successive 25 petition in a district court, a petitioner must obtain from the appellate court “an order authorizing 26 the district court to consider the application.” 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A). Without an order 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 from the appellate court, the district court is without jurisdiction to consider a second or 2 successive petition. See Burton, 549 U.S. 147. 3 On August 2, 2000, petitioner was sentenced in the Placer County Superior Court to state 4 prison for a term of 33-years to life. Pet. at unnumbered page 41 (Abstract of Judgment). On 5 April 4, 2003, petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this court challenging that 6 judgment of conviction. Wilson v. Yarborough, No. 2:03-cv-0703 MCE CMK, Docket No. 1.1 7 On August 21, 2006, judgment was entered dismissing the petition on its merits and the district 8 judge declined to issue a certificate of appealability. See id. at Docket Nos. 35, 36, 39. In the 9 instant petition, petitioner challenges the use of prior convictions in calculating his August 2, 10 2000 sentence, and also raises a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Am Pet. at 5. 11 The court finds that in each application petitioner challenges the judgment of conviction 12 for which he currently is serving a sentence of imprisonment. Thus, the petition in this action is 13 second or successive. In his opposition brief, petitioner argues that the petition is not successive 14 because his grounds for relief rest on new law. However, even if petitioner’s claims rest on new 15 law, this court still lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over the petition because it challenges the 16 same state court judgment that petitioner previously challenged in this court. See Burton, 549 17 U.S. 147. Petitioner makes no showing that he has obtained an order from the appellate court 18 authorizing this court to consider the November 5, 2007 amended petition. See 28 U.S.C. 19 § 2244(b)(3)(A). Consequently, respondent’s motion to dismiss must be granted. 20 Accordingly, it is hereby RECOMMENDED that: 21 1. Respondent’s May 22, 2008 motion to dismiss be granted; and, 22 //// 23 //// 24 //// 25 1 26 A court may take judicial notice of its own records in other cases. United States v. Wilson, 631 F.2d 118, 119-20 (9th Cir. 1980). 2 1 2. This action be dismissed on the ground that the petition is second or successive and 2 petitioner has not demonstrated that the Ninth Circuit has granted him leave to file it in this 3 court. 4 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 5 assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 6 after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 7 objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 8 “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections 9 within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v. 10 Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 11 Dated: January 30, 2009. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3

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