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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 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHAY’IM BEN-SHOLOM )

a.k.a. Ryan Michael Marshall, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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ROBERT L. AYERS, JR., as Warden )

of San Quentin State Prison, )

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Respondent. )

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Case No. 1:93-CV-05531 AWI

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER DENYING RESPONDENT’S

REQUEST TO STAY DIRECTIVE TO STATE

COURT TO VACATE PETITIONER’S

DEATH SENTENCE

This matter is before the Court on the September 30, 2008 renewed request by Respondent

Robert L. Ayers, Jr., as Warden of San Quentin State Prison (the “Warden”) to stay the July 11, 2008

order directing the State of California to set aside the death sentence of Petitioner Chay’im Ben-Sholom

(“Ben-Sholom”) in People v. Ryan Michael Marshall, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 23087,

and either resentence him to a prison term of life without parole or initiate proceedings to retry the

penalty phase within 90 days. Although the Warden did not appeal this ruling, Ben-Sholom appealed

the denial of his guilt and special circumstance claims. The Court denied the Warden’s stay request

without prejudice on August 28, 2008 because there was no showing that the Tulare County District

Attorney intended to retry Ben-Sholom’s penalty. 

The Warden now informs the Court that on September 24, 2008, the Tulare County District

Attorney, representing the People of the State of California, filed a Notice of Intent to Seek the Death

Penalty on Return from Writ of Habeas Corpus in Ben-Sholom’s state court case. A facsimile copy of

the conformed copy of this filing is presented in the Warden’s renewed stay request. Having

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demonstrated to the Court that the Tulare County District Attorney intends to retry Ben-Sholom’s

penalty, the Warden renews his request that the Court stay the July 11, 2008 order. 

The Notice of Intention to Seek the Death Penalty against Ben-Sholom, however, complies with

the Court’s July 11, 2008 order directing the State of California either to vacate Ben-Sholom’s death

sentence and resentence him to life with out parole or to initiate proceedings to retry his death sentence

within 90 days. The decision as to whether the retrial on Ben-Sholom’s penalty phase should proceed

immediately, or await the decision of the Ninth Circuit on the guilt phase claims is before the Tulare

County Superior Court. This Court will not interfere in the administration of case management issues

in the state tribunal.

Because the condition specified in the July 11, 2008 order has been satisfied, namely the

initiation of proceedings to retryBen-Sholom’s penaltywithin 90 days, the Warden’s request to stay that

order is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 30, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

Anthony W. Ishii

United States District Judge

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