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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SANG LEE,

Petitioner,

 v.

ANTHONY LAMARQUE,

Respondent. /

No. C 02-04013 MJJ

ORDER GRANTING CONDITIONAL

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

 Sang Lee (“Petitioner”), a prisoner at Salinas Valley State Prison in Monterey County,

California, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus (“petition”) under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Court

denied the writ of habeas corpus on August 4, 2004. Petitioner appealed. 

On June 27, 2005, the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and remanded in part. The court agreed

with Petitioner that California Jury Instructions (CALJIC) No. 2.50.01 and No. 2.50.1, as given in

his case, violated his due process by impermissibly lessening the prosecution’s burden of proof. In

their decision, the court relied on Gibson v. Ortiz, 387 F.3d 812, 820 (9th Cir. 2004), which

proffered the principle that CALJIC No. 2.50.01, when given in tandem with CALJIC No. 2.50.1,

violate a petitioner’s due process rights. Based on Gibson, the Ninth Circuit expressly directed the

Court to grant a conditional writ of habeas corpus, instructing the State of California that it may

either retry Petitioner within an appropriate period to be determined by the district court, or release

him from

 custody.
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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In accordance with the Ninth Circuit’s mandate, the Court GRANTS a conditional writ of

habeas corpus, which shall become unconditional if the State of California fails to commence trial

proceedings against Petitioner within sixty (60) days, subject to the exclusions from such period

allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July__14__, 2005 _______________________________

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE