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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODNEY BERRYMAN, Sr., )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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VINCENT CULLEN, as Acting Warden of )

San Quentin State Prison, * )

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Respondent )

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Case No. 1:95-cv-05309-AWI

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

On January 15, 2010, judgment was entered in this action following the denial of all relief

requested in the petition of RodneyBerryman, Sr. (“Berryman”)for a writ of habeas corpus. On January

22, 2010, the Court entered an order modifying the final order. Berryman’s counsel of record, Charles

M. Bonneau and Jessie Morris, Jr., filed an ex parte request on January 28, 2010 to have their CJA

appointment in this case terminated and substitute counsel appointed. On February 2, 2010, the Court

referred this case to the Selection Board for the Eastern District of California to locate qualified and

available counsel to represent Berryman further in this case and any appeal taken from the judgment. 

The next day, February 3, 2010, Mr. Bonneau, on behalf of Berryman, filed a Notice of Appeal with the

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In a letter dated February 19, 2010, the Selection Board has

recommended two CJA attorneys to represent Berryman: Saor E. Stetler and Tim Brosnan. Both Messrs.

Stetler and Brosnan have considerable capital habeas corpus experience in California cases, including

in the Eastern District.

* Vincent Cullen is substituted for his predecessor, Robert K. Wong, as Acting Warden of San Quentin State Prison

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FOR GOOD CAUSE, Saor E. Stetler and Tim Brosnan are appointed to represent Berryman in

all further proceedings before this Court. Messrs. Stetler and Brosnan are directed to complete a rate

justification worksheet. The worksheet can be found in Appendix A to the Court’s Attorney Guide for

Budgeting Capital Habeas Corpus Cases. The Attorney Guide is available on the Court’s web site at,

www.caed.uscourts.gov/caed.gov, underFresno,AttorneyInfo, Forms,CaseManagement and Budgeting

in Capital Habeas Cases. Counsel should attach completed worksheets to their application (joint or

respective) to assign a compensation rate. In assigning a compensation rate, the Court will be guided

by the Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit Amended CJA Capital Habeas Costs Policy (January 2010). 

The CJA Costs Policy also is available on the Court’s web site under Fresno, Attorney Info, Forms, CJA.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: February 22, 2010 

 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii

Anthony W. Ishii 

 United States District Judge

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