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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

RICHARD E. GRANT,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S-90-0779-DFL

v. O R D E R 

EDDIE YLST, Acting Warden,

Defendant. 

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 The court denies petitioner's motion for reconsideration of

the stay order entered September 15, 2006. To require the State

to re-try the penalty phase while the petitioner's appeal of the

guilt phase is pending before the Ninth Circuit could impose very

significant burdens on all participants, including witnesses,

jurors, and victim family members, that could be for nought were

the appellate court to vacate the conviction. Indeed, there is

the possibility that the entire matter would be retried were the

conviction set aside. The petitioner's interest in a speedy

trial of this 1981 conviction is outweighed by the burdens that

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would be imposed by ordering the penalty phase trial to proceed

while an appeal of the conviction is still pending. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 10/11/2006

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

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