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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

James Leon Walker, 

Petitioner, 

vs. 

Charles L. Ryan, et al., 

Respondents. 

No. CV 13-498-PHX-DGC (DKD) 

ORDER 

On March 7, 2013, Petitioner James Leon Walker, who is confined in the Arizona 

State Prison Complex-Eyman in Florence, Arizona, filed a pro se Petition for Writ of 

Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1). In an April 30, 2013 Order, the 

Court noted that Petitioner had not paid the filing fee or filed an Application to Proceed 

In Forma Pauperis. The Court gave Petitioner 30 days to either pay the filing fee or file 

an Application to Proceed. 

On May 13, 2013, Petitioner filed an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

(Doc. 6). The Court will grant the Application to Proceed and will dismiss the Petition 

without prejudice and with leave to amend. 

I. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis indicates that his inmate 

trust account balance is less than $25.00. Accordingly, the Application to Proceed In 

Forma Pauperis will be granted. See LRCiv 3.5(b). 

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II. Petition

 Petitioner was convicted in Maricopa County Superior Court, case number CR2000-012987, of attempted sexual conduct with a minor and attempted molestation of a 

child. He was sentenced to a 15-year term of imprisonment and lifetime probation, 

respectively. Petitioner has named the Charles L. Ryan as Respondent and the Arizona 

Attorney General as an Additional Respondent. 

 Petitioner raises one ground for relief. He claims that newly discovered evidence 

“clearly shows [the] alleged victims were not in the State of Arizona for the crime to 

happen in the State of Arizona at that time. Petitioner is unlawfully imprisoned.” 

 Section 2254(a), 28 U.S.C., requires the Court to “entertain an application for a 

writ of habeas corpus [o]n behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a 

State court only on the ground that he is in custody in violation of the Constitution or 

laws or treaties of the United States.” Absent from Petitioner’s ground for relief is any 

statement that the Petitioner is in custody in violation of the Constitution or the laws or 

treaties of the United States. Thus, the Court lacks jurisdiction over this case and will 

dismiss it. 

III. Leave to Amend

 For the foregoing reasons, Petitioner’s Petition will be dismissed for lack of 

jurisdiction. Within 30 days, Petitioner may submit a first amended petition to cure the 

deficiency outlined above. The Clerk of Court will mail Petitioner a court-approved form 

to use for filing an amended petition. 

 Petitioner is cautioned that if he fails to file his amended petition on the courtapproved form included with this Order, it will be stricken and the action dismissed 

without further notice to Petitioner. 

 Petitioner is advised that the amended petition must be retyped or rewritten in its 

entirety on the court-approved form and may not incorporate any part of the original 

Petition by reference. Any amended petition submitted by Petitioner should be clearly 

designated as such on the face of the document. 

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 An amended petition supersedes the original petition. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 

1258, 1262 (9th Cir. 1992); Hal Roach Studios v. Richard Feiner & Co., Inc., 896 F.2d 

1542, 1546 (9th Cir. 1990). After amendment, the original pleading is treated as 

nonexistent. Ferdik, 963 F.2d at 1262. Thus, grounds for relief alleged in an original 

petition which are not alleged in an amended petition are waived. King v. Atiyeh, 814 

F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir. 1987). 

IV. Warnings

A. Address Changes

 Petitioner must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with 

Rule 83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioner must not include a motion 

for other relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in 

dismissal of this action. 

B. Copies

 Because Petitioner is currently confined in ASPC-Eyman and this case is subject 

to General Order 13-11, Petitioner is not required to submit an additional copy of every 

filing for use by the Court, as would ordinarily be required by Local Rule of Civil 

Procedure 5.4. If Petitioner is transferred to a prison other than ASPC-Eyman, he will be 

notified of the requirements regarding copies for the Court that are required for inmates 

whose cases are not subject to General Order 13-11. 

C. Possible Dismissal

 If Petitioner fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including 

these warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik, 963 

F.2d at 1260-61 (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any 

order of the Court). 

IT IS ORDERED:

(1) Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 6) is granted. 

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(2) Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) is dismissed 

without prejudice, with leave to amend. Petitioner has 30 days from the date this 

Order is filed to file an amended petition. 

 (3) The Clerk of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal without prejudice of 

this action, without further notice to Petitioner, if Petitioner fails to submit an amended 

petition on the court-approved form within 30 days from the filing date of this Order. 

(4) The Clerk of Court must send Petitioner the current court-approved form 

for filing a “Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in 

State Custody (Non-Death Penalty).” 

Dated this 10th day of June, 2013. 

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Instructions for Filing a Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 

for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody 

in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona

1. Who May Use This Form. To use this form, you must be a person who is currently serving

a sentence under a judgment against you in a state court. You are asking for relief from the

conviction or the sentence on the grounds that your conviction or sentence violates the United

States Constitution or other federal law. You also may use this form to challenge a state

judgment that imposed a sentence to be served in the future, but you must fill in the name of the

state where the judgment was entered. If you want to challenge a federal conviction or

sentence, you should file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate sentence in the federal

court that entered the judgment. This form should not be used in death penalty cases. If you

were sentenced to death, you are entitled to the assistance of counsel and you should request the

appointment of counsel.

2. The Form. Local Rule of Civil Procedure (LRCiv) 3.5(a) provides that habeas corpus

petitions must be filed on the court-approved form. The form must be typed or neatly

handwritten. All questions must be answered clearly and concisely in the appropriate space on

the form. If needed, you may attach additional pages. The form, however, must be completely

filled in to the extent applicable. You do not need to cite law. If you want to file a brief or

arguments, you must attach a separate memorandum. 

3. Your Signature. You must tell the truth and sign the form. If you make a false statement of

a material fact, you may be prosecuted for perjury.

4. The Filing Fee. The filing fee for this action is $5.00. If you are unable to pay the filing

fee, you may request permission to proceed in forma pauperis by completing and signing the

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis provided with the petition form. You must have an

official at the prison or jail complete the certificate at the bottom of the application form. If the

amount of money in your account exceeds $25.00, you must pay the $5.00 filing fee. LRCiv

3.5(b).

5. Original and Judge’s Copy. You must send an original plus one copy of your petition and

of any other document submitted to the Court. You must send one additional copy to the Court

if you wish to have a file-stamped copy of the document returned to you. All copies must be

identical to the original. Copies may be legibly handwritten.

6. Where to File. You should file your petition in the division where you were convicted. See

LRCiv 5.1(b). If you are challenging a judgment of conviction entered in Maricopa, Pinal,

Yuma, La Paz, or Gila County, file your petition in the Phoenix Division. If you are challenging

a judgment of conviction entered in Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave, or Yavapai County,

file your petition in the Prescott Division. If you are challenging a judgment of conviction

entered in Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham, or Greenlee County, file your petition in the

Tucson Division. See LRCiv 5.1(b) and 77.1(a).

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Mail the original and one copy of your petition with the $5.00 filing fee or the

application to proceed in forma pauperis to:

Phoenix & Prescott Divisions: OR Tucson Division:

U.S. District Court Clerk U.S. District Court Clerk

U.S. Courthouse, Suite 130 U.S. Courthouse, Suite 1500

401 West Washington Street, SPC 10 405 West Congress Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2119 Tucson, Arizona 85701-5010

7. Change of Address. You must immediately notify the Court and respondents in writing of

any change in your mailing address. Failure to notify the Court of any change in your mailing

address may result in the dismissal of your case.

8. Certificate of Service. You must provide the respondents with a copy of any document you

submit to the Court (except the initial petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis).

Each original document (except the initial petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis)

must include a certificate of service on the last page of the document stating the date a copy of

the document was mailed to the respondents and the address to which it was mailed. Fed. R.

Civ. P. 5(a), (d). Any document received by the Court that does not include a certificate of

service may be stricken. A certificate of service should be in the following form:

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed

this (month, day, year) to:

Name: 

Address: 

 Attorney for Respondent(s)

 

(Signature)

9. Amended Petition. If you need to change any of the information in the initial petition, you

must file an amended petition. The amended petition must be written on the court-approved

form. You may file one amended petition without leave (permission) of Court before any

respondent has answered your original petition. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). After any respondent

has filed an answer, you must file a motion for leave to amend and lodge (submit) a proposed

amended petition. LRCiv 15.1. An amended petition may not incorporate by reference any part

of your prior petition. LRCiv 15.1(a)(2). Any grounds not included in the amended petition

are considered dismissed.

10. Exhibits. If available, you should attach a copy of all state and federal court written

decisions regarding the conviction you are challenging. Do not submit any other exhibits with

the petition. Instead, you should paraphrase the relevant information in the petition.

11. Letters and Motions. It is generally inappropriate to write a letter to any judge or the staff

of any judge. The only appropriate way to communicate with the Court is by filing a written

pleading or motion.

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12. Warnings.

a. Judgment Entered by a Single Court. You may challenge the judgment entered by

only one court. Multiple counts which resulted in a judgment by the same court may be

challenged in the same petition. If you wish to challenge judgments entered by more

than one court, however, you must file separate petitions for each judgment.

b. Grounds for Relief. You must raise all grounds for relief that relate to this conviction

or sentence. Any grounds not raised in this petition will likely be barred from being

raised in any subsequent federal action.

c. Exhaustion. In order to proceed in federal court, you ordinarily must exhaust the

remedies available to you in the state courts as to each claim on which you request action

by the federal court. If you did not fairly present each of your grounds to the Arizona

Court of Appeals, your petition may be dismissed. If you did not present one or more

of your grounds to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why you did not.

FINAL NOTE

You should follow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may result in your

petition being stricken or dismissed by the Court. All questions must be answered concisely in

the proper space on the form. If you need more space, you may attach additional pages. But

the form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. If you attach additional pages,

be sure to identify which section of the petition is being continued and number all pages.

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Name and Prisoner/Booking Number

Place of Confinement

Mailing Address

City, State, Zip Code

(Failure to notify the Court of your change of address may result in dismissal of this action.) 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

 , )

(Full Name of Petitioner) )

Petitioner, )

)

vs. ) CASE NO. 

) (To be supplied by the Clerk)

 , )

(Name of the Director of the Department of )

Corrections, Jailor or authorized person having )

custody of Petitioner) ) PETITION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2254

) FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 

Respondent, ) BY A PERSON IN STATE CUSTODY

and ) (NON-DEATH PENALTY)

The Attorney General of the State of , )

)

Additional Respondent. )

)

 PETITION

1. (a) Name and location of court that entered the judgment of conviction you are challenging: 

(b) Criminal docket or case number: 

2. Date of judgment of conviction: 

3. In this case, were you convicted on more than one count or crime? Yes G No G

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4. Identify all counts and crimes for which you were convicted and sentenced in this case: 

5. Length of sentence for each count or crime for which you were convicted in this case: 

6. (a) What was your plea?

Not guilty G

Guilty G

Nolo contendere (no contest) G

(b) If you entered a guilty plea to one count or charge, and a not guilty plea to another count or charge,

give details: 

(c) If you went to trial, what kind of trial did you have? (Check one) Jury G Judge only G

7. Did you testify at the trial? Yes G No G

8. Did you file a direct appeal to the Arizona Court of Appeals from the judgment of conviction?

Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Date you filed: 

(b) Docket or case number: 

(c) Result: 

(d) Date of result: 

(e) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

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9. Did you appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Date you filed: 

(b) Docket or case number: 

(c) Result: 

(d) Date of result: 

(e) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

10. Did you file a petition for certiorari in the United States Supreme Court? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Date you filed: 

(b) Docket or case number: 

(c) Result: 

(d) Date of result: 

(e) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

11. Other than the direct appeals listed above, have you filed any other petitions, applications or motions

concerning this judgment of conviction in any state court? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

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(a) First Petition.

(1) Date you filed: 

(2) Name of court: 

(3) Nature of the proceeding (Rule 32, special action or habeas corpus): 

(4) Docket or case number: 

(5) Result: 

(6) Date of result: 

(7) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

(b) Second Petition.

(1) Date you filed: 

(2) Name of court: 

(3) Nature of the proceeding (Rule 32, special action or habeas corpus): 

(4) Docket or case number: 

(5) Result: 

(6) Date of result: 

(7) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

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(c) Third Petition.

(1) Date you filed: 

(2) Name of court: 

(3) Nature of the proceeding (Rule 32, special action or habeas corpus): 

(4) Docket or case number: 

(5) Result: 

(6) Date of result: 

(7) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

(d) Did you appeal the action taken on your petition, application, or motion to the:

Arizona Court of Appeals: Arizona Supreme Court:

(1) First petition: Yes G No G Yes G No G

(2) Second petition: Yes G No G Yes G No G

(3) Third petition Yes G No G Yes G No G

(e) If you did not appeal to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why you did not: 

12. For this petition, state every ground on which you claim that you are being held in violation of the

Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States. Attach additional pages if you have more than four

grounds. State the facts supporting each ground.

CAUTION: To proceed in the federal court, you must ordinarily first exhaust (use up) your available statecourt remedies on each ground on which you request action by the federal court. Also, if you fail to set

forth all the grounds in this petition, you may be barred from presenting additional grounds at a later date.

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GROUND ONE: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground One to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a: 

Direct appeal G

First petition G

Second petition G

Third petition G

(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground One to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why: 

(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground One to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G No G

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GROUND TWO: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Two to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a: 

Direct appeal G

First petition G

Second petition G

Third petition G

(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground Two to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why: 

(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Two to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G No G

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GROUND THREE: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Three to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a: 

Direct appeal G

First petition G

Second petition G

Third petition G

(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground Three to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why: 

(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Three to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G No G

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GROUND FOUR: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Four to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a: 

Direct appeal G

First petition G

Second petition G

Third petition G

(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground Four to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why: 

(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Four to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G No G

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Please answer these additional questions about this petition: 

13. Have you previously filed any type of petition, application or motion in a federal court regarding the

conviction that you challenge in this petition? Yes G No G

If yes, give the date of filing, the name and location of the court, the docket or case number, the type of

proceeding, the issues raised, the date of the court’s decision, and the result for each petition, application, or

motion filed. Attach a copy of any court opinion or order, if available: 

14. Do you have any petition or appeal now pending (filed and not decided yet) in any court, either state or

federal, as to the judgment you are challenging? Yes G No G

If yes, give the date of filing, the name and location of the court, the docket or case number, the type of

proceeding, and the issues raised: 

15. Do you have any future sentence to serve after you complete the sentence imposed by the judgment you

are challenging? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Name and location of the court that imposed the sentence to be served in the future:

(b) Date that the other sentence was imposed: 

(c) Length of the other sentence: 

(d) Have you filed, or do you plan to file, any petition challenging the judgment or sentence to be served

in the future? Yes G No G

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16. TIMELINESS OF PETITION: If your judgment of conviction became final more than one year ago, you

must explain why the one-year statute of limitations in 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d) does not bar your petition.*

*Section 2244(d) provides in part that:

(1) A 1-year period of limitation shall apply to an application for a writ of habeas corpus by a person

in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court. The limitation period shall run from the latest of-

(A) the date on which the judgment became final by the conclusion of direct review or the

expiration of the time for seeking such review;

(B) the date on which the impediment to filing an application created by State action in

violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States is removed, if the applicant was

prevented from filing by such State action;

(C) the date on which the constitutional right asserted was initially recognized by the Supreme

Court, if the right has been newly recognized by the Supreme Court and made retroactively

applicable to cases on collateral review; or

(D) the date on which the factual predicate of the claim or claims presented could have been

discovered through the exercise of due diligence.

(2) The time during which a properly filed application for State post-conviction or other collateral

review with respect to the pertinent judgment or claim is pending shall not be counted toward any

period of limitation under this subsection.

17. Petitioner asks that the Court grant the following relief: 

or any other relief to which Petitioner may be entitled. (Money damages are not available in habeas corpus

cases.)

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this Petition for Writ of

Habeas Corpus was placed in the prison mailing system on (month, day, year).

Signature of Petitioner

Signature of attorney, if any Date

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