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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BENJAMIN S. GARCIA,

Petitioner,

v.

JIM HAMLET,

Respondents.

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CV F 02-5878 AWI DLB HC

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART PETITIONER’S MOTION

FOR DISCOVERY

[Doc. 50]

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Now pending before the Court is Petitioner’s motion for discovery, filed May 26, 2005. 

By order of February 1, 2006, the Court directed Petitioner to submit further briefing in support

of his request for discovery. Petitioner filed his response on February 23, 2006. 

In his response, Petitioner indicates that he is seeking discovery relating to his 1988

burglary conviction and his 1990 first degree robbery conviction. Specifically, Petitioner points

to the following evidence: (1) Reporter’s Transcripts for his 1988 and 1990 convictions and all

documentation/waivers that were signed by Petitioner in relation to any plea agreements; (2)

reports from probation officers relating to those proceedings; (3) existing police reports; (4) any

and all documentation that was made available to the court and attorneys that was presented as

evidence for the purposes of analyzing the constitutional validity of the prior convictions; and (5)

any documents that challenged the prior convictions. (Response, at 4-5; Court Doc. 74.) 

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The Court finds that a response by Respondent will be helpful to the resolution of

Petitioner’s request. Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent shall file a

response to Petitioner’s request within twenty (20) days from the date of service of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 2, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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