Cornelius v. Terry et al, No. 3:2018cv00191 - Document 31 (W.D. Ky. 2019)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND SHOW CAUSE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 6/12/2019. Within fortyfive (45) days from entry of this Order, Petitioner shall file a statement or brief with the Court in which he either concedes that his habeas petitions should be denied and his action dismissed as barred by the 1year period of limitation or alternatively explain why his petitions should not be found to be time barred. Failure to respond to this Order in a timely manner may result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.cc: Petitioner, pro se (JWM)
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Cornelius v. Terry et al Doc. 31 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE DIVISION CIVIL ACTION NO. : CV GNS LLK CHARLES RANDAL CORNELIUS PETITIONER RESPONDENT . RANDY WHITE, Wa de MEMORANDUM OPINION AND SHOW CAUSE ORDER The p o se Petitio e filed a o igi al, fi st a e ded, a d se o d a e ded petitio fo ha eas o pus pu sua t to U.“.C. § petitio s, a d Petitio e eplied. [‘. his . [‘. , , , .] ‘espo de t espo ded i oppositio to the .] The eafte , Petitio e filed a otio fo the Cou t to g a t it of ha eas o pus, to hi h ‘espo de t espo ded i oppositio . [‘. this ase to the u de sig ed Magist ate Judge fo epo t a d e o . [‘. it of , .] The Cou t efe ed e datio pu sua t to U.“.C. § .] Although ot a gued ‘espo de t, Petitio e appea s to ha e filed his petitio s ell past the ea pe iod of li itatio esta lished U.“.C. § d . A o di gl , the Cou t shall, as allo ed, pu sue the atte sua spo te ut shall, as e ui ed, fi st gi e the pa ties a fai oppo tu it to espo d to the issues aised i this Opi io a d O de . Ba kg ou d fa ts a d p o edu al histo y Petitio e pled guilt i the Jeffe so Ci uit Cou t to u gla , atte pted kid appi g, a d assault a d as se te ed to i etee ea s i p iso e t. [‘. at PageID # .] The Cou t e te ed its fi al Judg e t Of Co i tio A d “e te e Afte Plea A d Wai e Of “epa ate “e te i g o August , . [Id.] Petitio e did ot file a di e t appeal. O No e e , , the Jeffe so Ci uit Cou t e te ed a Ag eed O de A e di g P io Judg e t, hi h la ified that Petitio e atte pted to kid ap a adult as opposed to a hild Ke tu k U ifo C i e ‘epo ti g Code UO‘ as opposed to . [‘. at PageID # .] Atte pted kid appi g of a adult is ot a egist a le offe se u de Ke tu k ‘e ised “tatutes K‘“ § . . [Id.] Dockets.Justia.com A o di g to ‘espo de t, although [t]he state ou t e o d does ot o tai the a tual otio , Petitio e filed a otio to a ate his se te e pu sua t to ‘C [Ke tu k ‘ules of C i i al P o edu e] . o “epte e , . [‘. Cou t de ied Petitio e s O Fe ua de i g his . , . at PageID # otio . [‘. .] O No e at PageID # e , , the Jeffe so Ci uit .] , Petitio e filed a oti e of appeal f o the No e otio . [Id. at PageID # .] O August , e , O de , the Ke tu k Cou t of Appeals dis issed Petitio e s appeal as u ti el : … Ke tu k ule of C i i al P o edu e ‘C . a d Ke tu k ‘ule of Ci il P o edu e C‘ . a e ui e the oti e of appeal to e filed ithi thi t da s f o the date of e t of the judg e t o o de fo hi h the appeal is ei g take . … The fili g of a oti e of appeal ithi the p es i ed ti e f a e is a dato a d failu e to do so is fatal to a appeal. C‘ . . [Petitio e s] oti e of appeal as ot ti el filed as it as ot te de ed to the le k of the Jeffe so Ci uit Cou t u til afte the deadli e to file a oti e of appeal. [Id. at PageID # .] Petitio e sought dis etio a e ie of the Ke tu k Cou t of Appeals dis issal. [Id. at PageID # ]. O Fe ua , , the Ke tu k “up e e Cou t de ied dis etio a e ie . [Id. at Petitio e filed his o igi al ha eas petitio i this Cou t o o a out Ma h , .] . [‘. .] The Cou t ay aise the ti eli ess of a ha eas petitio sua spo te. O di a il i i il litigatio , a statuto ti e li itatio is fo feited if ot aised i a defe da t's a s e o i a a e d e t the eto. Da . McDo ough, U.“. , . Ho e e , su je t to the t o li itatio s dis ussed elo , a fede al dist i t ou t a o side a fo feited ha eas defe se sua spo te. Id. at . I Da , the “tate the espo de t is al ulated the u e of da s u i g et ee The Cou t O de de i g Petitio e s . otio p o ided o i di atio hat spe ifi issue s Petitio e aised i his . otio . [‘. at PageID # .] The Ke tu k Cou t of Appeals ga e Petitio e a oppo tu it to sho ause h his appeal as late, ut Petitio e de o st ated IN“UFFICIENT CAU“E to p e e t the dis issal of this appeal. [Id. at PageID # .] The O de dis issi g Petitio e s appeal p o ided o i di atio hat ause, if a , Petitio e asse ted fo his late appeal. Petitio e left la k the po tio of the fo petitio that asked hi to state he he pla ed the petitio i the p iso aili g s ste to e filed . [‘. at PageID # .] the fi alit of Da 's state ou t o i tio a d the fili g of his fede al ha eas petitio . Id. at esult, the “tate e o eousl i fo ed the Dist i t Cou t that Da 's petitio as ti el . Id. A Magist ate Judge aught the “tate's o putatio e o a d e o e ded that the petitio e dis issed as u ti el , ot ithsta di g the “tate's ti eli ess o essio . Id. at e o . As a e datio , a d the Cou t of Appeals affi . The Dist i t Cou t adopted the ed. The “up e e Cou t affi ed, holdi g that the statute of li itatio s i pli at[es] alues e o d the o e s of the pa ties a d, the efo e, dist i t ou ts a e pe itted, ut ot o liged, to o side , sua spo te, the ti eli ess of a state p iso e 's ha eas petitio . Id. at , . As i di ated a o e, a dist i t ou t s a ilit to o side the ti eli ess of a ha eas petitio issue sua spo te is li ited i t o a s. Fi st, a dist i t ou t should ot a t sua spo te he e the “tate st ategi all ithheld the [pe iod of li itatio ] defe se o hose to eli deli e atel ai ed the issue. Id. at uish it, i.e., the “tate . I Da , the “up e e Cou t e phasized that the “tate s o essio of ti eli ess esulted f o i ad e te t e o . Id. at . I this ase, the Cou t fi ds o o essio of ti eli ess a d ega ds ‘espo de t s ot a gui g that the petitio s a e u ti el as i ad e te t. “e o d, efo e a ti g o its o i itiati e, a ou t ust a o d the pa ties fai oti e a d a oppo tu it to p ese t thei positio s. Id. at . The petitio appea s to e u ti ely. U.“.C. § it of ha eas o pus p o ides that [a] ea pe iod of li itatio shall appl to a appli atio fo a a pe so i ustod pu sua t to the judg e t of a “tate ou t. U.“.C. § I Wood . Mil ard, U.“. , the “up e e Cou t held that the Te th Ci uit e ed i fi di g that the petitio as u ti el he e the Dist i t Cou t did ot el o u ti eli ess a d the “tate t i e i fo ed the Dist i t Cou t that it ill ot halle ge, ut [is] ot o edi g ti eli ess. Id. at . If the Cou t is istake i this ega d, ‘espo de t has o l to i fo the Cou t, a d the Cou t ill ot pu sue the ti eli ess uestio fu the . Additio all , ‘espo de t should i fo the Cou t if he disag ees ith the a al sis a d o lusio p ese ted i this Opi io a d O de that the petitio s a e u ti el . This Cou t e te ed sho ause O de s si ila to the p ese t o e i De . Pa cake, No. : CV TB‘, WL W.D. K . Ap il , a d Draper El . Doo , No. : CV C‘“, WL W.D. K . Aug. , . d fi al . I this ase, the li itatio pe iod ega to u f o the date o hi h the judg e t e a e the o lusio of di e t e ie o the e pi atio of the ti e fo seeki g su h e ie . “e tio d A . Ke tu k ‘ule of C i i al P o edu e ‘C . p o ides that a defe da t has thi t da s f o e t of a judg e t of o i tio to file a oti e of appeal. I this ase, the Jeffe so Ci uit ou t e te ed its judg e t of o i tio o August , . [‘. at PageID # .] A o di gl , Petitio e s o i tio e a e fi al a d his ea pe iod ega to u o o a out “epte . Spauldi g, No. : CV TB‘, WL , at * W.D. K . “ept. Ci uit Cou t e te ed the judg e t of o i tio a d se te e o De e the Cou t fi ds that ‘hodes's o i tio e a e fi al o Ja ua , of appeal WL e , e , The Jeffe so , . … A o di gl , , afte the ti e fo fili g a oti e da s f o e t of judg e t e pi ed. ; McWai . Haddi , No. : , at * E.D. K . Fe . , . See Rhodes M Wai as se te ed i O to e M Wai 's o e ea pe iod to file a ti el fede al ha eas petitio ega to u i No e A o di g to ‘espo de t, Petitio e filed his ‘C PageID # .] U.“.C. § JMH JGW, . otio o “epte e , . … Thus, e . . . [‘. at p o ides that [t]he ti e du i g hi h a p ope l filed appli atio fo “tate post o i tio o othe ollate al e ie ith espe t to the pe ti e t judg e t o lai is pe di g shall ot e ou ted to a d a pe iod of li itatio u de this su se tio . U.“.C. § . The efo e, I its e ti et , “e tio d p o ides as follo s: d A ea pe iod of li itatio shall appl to a appli atio fo a it of ha eas o pus a pe so i ustod pu sua t to the judg e t of a “tate ou t. The li itatio pe iod shall u f o the latest of A the date o hi h the judg e t e a e fi al the o lusio of di e t e ie o the e pi atio of the ti e fo seeki g su h e ie ; B the date o hi h the i pedi e t to fili g a appli atio eated “tate a tio i iolatio of the Co stitutio o la s of the U ited “tates is e o ed, if the appli a t as p e e ted f o fili g su h “tate a tio ; C the date o hi h the o stitutio al ight asse ted as i itiall e og ized the “up e e Cou t, if the ight has ee e l e og ized the “up e e Cou t a d ade et oa ti el appli a le to ases o ollate al e ie ; o D the date o hi h the fa tual p edi ate of the lai o lai s p ese ted ould ha e ee dis o e ed th ough the e e ise of due dilige e. the u i g of Petitio e s ea pe iod as tolled o “epte otio . Ele e o o ths a et ee Septe i tio a d Septe O No e otio . [‘. e , he Petitio e filed his .] ‘C . e , a d C‘ o o a out De e , at * th Ci . Fe . , e , . days afte e t y of judg e t of otio . . . a e ui e that a oti e of appeal e e , . See Ed o ds . White, No. The t ial ou t o e uled [Ed o d s . … The li itatio s pe iod as tolled u til O to e , ou t de ied the ‘C . E.D. K . Aug. , , No. The t ial ou t de ied the ‘C . , . , ] otio o , thi t da s afte the t ial otio , a d the ti e e pi ed du i g hi h Ed o ds ould file a appeal ith the Ke tu k Cou t of Appeals. ; Joh so . Bro f o O to e da s f o the date of e t of a o de . The efo e, i this ase, tolli g eased thi t da s afte No e WL , he Petitio e filed his . , the Jeffe so Ci uit Cou t e te ed a O de de i g Petitio e s at PageID # filed ithi thi t “epte e , e e , as Mo da , No e e , GFVT JGW, WL otio o O to e , , at * . … Thi t da s , the da the o e ea lo k ega to agai ti k. . Petitio e s su se ue t, u su essful atte pt to file a u ti el oti e of appeal as i suffi ie t to sustai tolli g. [T]i e li its, o atte thei fo U.“. , , a e fili g o ditio s. Pace . DiGugliel o, . Whe e the state ou t eje ted petitio e 's [post o i tio ] petitio as u ti el , it as ot p ope l filed, a d he is ot e titled to statuto tolli g u de § . White, No. , of appeal o O to e WL , , at * th Ci . Fe . , d . Id.; see Ed o ds Although Ed o ds filed a oti e , the appeal as u ti el u de state la as e ide ed the sho ause o de issued the Ke tu k Cou t of Appeals o de i g Ed o ds to sho ause as to h his appeal should ot e dis issed as u ti el . … Be ause Ed o ds did ot p ope l file his post o i tio petitio ith the Ke tu k Cou t of Appeals … he as ot e titled to statuto tolli g hile the state ou t e ie ed his u ti el appeal. ; Joh so . Bro , No. GFVT JGW, WL , at * E.D. K . Aug. , The t ial ou t de ied the ‘C appeal as dis issed i Ma h . otio o O to e , . … Petitio e 's due to petitio e 's failu e to ti el file a oti e of appeal. A o di gl , the ti e du i g hi h the appeal as pe di g is ot a ti e du i g hi h a p ope l filed otio fo post o i tio elief as pe di g. . Petitio e filed his petitio i this Cou t o o a out Ma h a et ee De e e , . [‘. .] Fiftee , days afte e t y of O de de yi g . o ths otio a d Ma h , he Petitio e filed his petitio . As oted a o e, ele e o ths a et ee “epte judg e t of o i tio a d “epte total of t e t si e , e , he Petitio e filed his o ths a o Petitio e s petitio . It follo s that the petitio as filed fou tee . da s afte e t of otio . The efo e, a o th pe iod of li itatio efo e he filed his o ths late. Petitio e has ot ited o g ou ds i suppo t of e uita le tolli g. “e tio 's ea pe iod of li itatio is ot ju isdi tio al a d is su je t to e uita le tolli g. See Du lap . U ited States, F. d , th Ci . . The “i th Ci uit, ho e e , has epeatedl autio ed that e uita le tolli g should e applied spa i gl . Id. at seeki g e uita le tolli g ea s the u de of esta lishi g t o ele e ts: his ights dilige tl , a d U.“. F. d , , th Ci . . Ge e all , a litiga t that he has ee pu sui g that so e e t ao di a i u sta e stood i his a . Pace . DiGugliel o, . Ig o a e of the la alo e does ot e use p o pt fili g. Alle . Yuki s, . As oted a o e, the Ke tu k Cou t of Appeals ga e Petitio e a oppo tu it to sho ause h his appeal as late, ut Petitio e de o st ated IN“UFFICIENT CAU“E to p e e t the dis issal of this appeal. [‘. at PageID # .] The O de dis issi g Petitio e s appeal p o ided o i di atio hat ause, if a , Petitio e asse ted fo his late appeal. Petitio e has ited o g ou ds i suppo t of e uita le tolli g. Sho ause o de The efo e, it is he e O‘DE‘ED that, ithi fo t fi e Petitio e shall file a state e t o ief ith the Cou t i hi h he eithe o edes that his ha eas petitio s should e de ied a d his a tio dis issed as a ed esta lished U.“.C. § da s f o e t of this O de , the ea pe iod of li itatio d , o alte ati el , he e plai s h his petitio s should ot e fou d to e ti e a ed. Petitio e is a ed that failu e to espo d to this O de i a ti el a i a e o e datio to the Dist i t Cou t that his a tio e dis issed. ‘espo de t a epl to a espo se to this sho ause O de ithi thi t da s. : p o se Petitio e June 12, 2019 e a esult
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