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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GLENN CORNWELL, Jr.,

Petitioner,

v.

WARDEN, SAN QUENTIN STATE 

PRISON,

Respondent.

No. 2:06-cv-0705 TLN KJN DP

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER

Petitioner is a state prisoner under sentence of death. On March 19, 2019, the district 

court adopted the findings and recommendations on the application of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) to 

claims in the amended petition, and referred this matter back to the undersigned for further 

proceedings. Pursuant to the undersigned’s order, the parties filed a joint status report. (ECF No. 

131.)

1. Procedural Default Challenges

According to respondent, the procedural default challenges are limited to Claim 3(e), 

whether trial counsel unreasonably failed to rebut the prosecutor’s argument that because 

petitioner was not insane at the time of the 1983 and 1992 crimes, there was no mitigation; and 

Claim 34, ineffective assistance of state habeas counsel.1 Respondent proposed that the 

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 As stipulated by the parties (ECF No. 82), the court deferred ruling on the procedural default 

aspects of respondent’s May 11 motion to dismiss until resolution of the 28 U.S.C. § 2254 issues. 

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procedural bars be addressed in post-discovery or evidentiary hearing briefing when the parties 

brief the merits of the remaining claims. Petitioner raised no objection. Good cause appearing, 

the court will so order.

2. Discovery

Petitioner will seek discovery as to all sub-claims of Claim 3,2and Claim 34. Due to other 

death penalty litigation demands, petitioner requests an additional 90 days in which to file a 

motion for discovery. While respondent does not oppose such request, respondent may oppose 

the discovery motion. Petitioner’s request is granted.

Respondent anticipates seeking an order to obtain trial counsel’s defense file. Petitioner 

did not address whether he would oppose such request.

Good cause appearing, petitioner shall file his motion for discovery as to all sub-claims of 

Claim 3, and Claim 34 within ninety days from the date of this order. Respondent’s opposition 

shall be filed sixty days thereafter. Petitioner’s reply shall be filed thirty days after the opposition 

is filed. 

Respondent shall file a motion for order to obtain trial counsel’s defense file within sixty 

days from the date of this order. Petitioner’s opposition shall be filed thirty days thereafter; 

respondent’s reply, if any, shall be filed thirty days after the opposition is filed.

3. Evidentiary Hearing

Petitioner will seek an evidentiary hearing on Claim 3, which motion is contemplated to 

be filed after the completion of the discovery process. Petitioner proposes a deadline of 45 days 

after such completion in which to file the motion.

Upon the completion of the discovery process involving all sub-claims of Claims 3, and 

Claim 34, petitioner shall have 45 days in which to file a motion for evidentiary hearing. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The procedural default challenges, limited as set forth above, shall be addressed in 

(ECF No. 85 at 2.)

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 Claim 3 relates to allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel at the penalty phase. See ECF 

No. 52 at 143-260 (sub-claims 3(a) through 3(h). 

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post-discovery or evidentiary hearing briefing when the parties brief the merits of the remaining 

claims. 

2. Petitioner shall file his motion for discovery as to all sub-claims of Claim 3, and Claim 

34 within ninety days from the date of this order. Respondent’s opposition shall be filed sixty 

days thereafter. Petitioner’s reply shall be filed thirty days after the opposition is filed. 

3. Respondent shall file a motion for order to obtain trial counsel’s defense file within 

sixty days from the date of this order. Petitioner’s opposition shall be filed thirty days thereafter; 

respondent’s reply, if any, shall be filed thirty days after the opposition is filed.

4. Forty-five days following completion of the discovery process involving all sub-claims 

of Claims 3, and Claim 34, petitioner shall file a motion for evidentiary hearing. 

Dated: March 25, 2021

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