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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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Prop. Ord. Auth. Witness Depo. 1 Stanley v. Ornoski, CIV 95-1500 FCD GGH

MARK E. OLIVE, Fla. Bar #578533

Law Offices of Mark E. Olive, P.A.

320 West Jefferson Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32301

(telephone) 850-224-0004

(facsimile) 850-224-3331

QUIN DENVIR, SB #49374

Federal Defender

JOSEPH SCHLESINGER, SB #87692

Assistant Federal Defender

TIM SCHARDL, Fla. Bar #73016

Assistant Federal Defender

801 I Street, 3rd Floor

Sacramento, California 95814

(telephone) 916-498-6666 

(facsimile) 916-498-6656

Attorneys for Petitioner Stanley

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERALD FRANK STANLEY,

Petitioner,

vs.

STEVEN ORNOSKI, Acting Warden of the

California State Prison at San Quentin, 

Respondent. 

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NO. CIV 95-1500-FCD/GGH

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER

GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO PRESENT WITNESS

TESTIMONY BY DEPOSITION

Petitioner has filed a motion seeking leave to take the deposition of a witness, Helen

Montague, and seeking to use the deposition in lieu of live testimony at the evidentiary hearing. 

“On application for a writ of habeas corpus evidence may be taken orally or by deposition . . . .” 28

U.S.C. § 2246. The rules authorize the use of depositions in lieu of live testimony where “the

witness is at a greater distance than 100 miles from the place of . . . hearing,” and where “the

witness is unable to attend or testify because of age, illness, [or] infirmity.” Fed. R. Civ. P.

32(a)(3)(B) & (C). Petitioner supported his motion with a declaration stating that the witness

resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is unable to attend an evidentiary hearing because she is

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elderly, ill, and infirm.

In light of this showing, and having considered Respondent’s position, IT IS

HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. 

DATED: 11/29/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

HON. GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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