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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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 Petitioner’s sentence was stayed and he was admitted to bail pending resolution of these 1

habeas corpus proceedings.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRUCE M. MOELLER,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-01-2351 FCD JFM P

vs.

BILL LOCKYER, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner is proceeding through counsel with an application for a writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. By order filed December 9, 2002, respondents were

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directed to lodge any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the

issues presented herein. On February 6, 2003, respondents lodged those portions of the state

court record that had not been sealed. Respondents noted in their answer that the transcripts of

the in camera hearing and the supporting search warrant affidavit remain under seal and were not

provided. (Answer at 5, n.2.) These sealed documents are directly related to petitioner’s claims

herein. In addition, although the police report was referenced in the transcript from the hearing

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 “At the time [petitioner] waived the preliminary hearing we submitted it on the police 2

report and there was a holding. So I would . . . ask that the preliminary hearing record that

incorporated the police report as an exhibit be made part of this motion.” (RT 28.) The court

responded that a copy of the police report was not appended to his “copy of the prelim.” (RT

28.) Counsel for petitioner stated she could provide a copy and counsel could agree to make it

part of the record. (RT 28.) The transcript from the hearing where petitioner waived the

preliminary hearing refers to a police report, but it is not attached to the transcript. (CT 1-9.)

The court of appeal noted it had augmented its record to include all sealed materials, including

the entire search warrant affidavit and the questions defense counsel submitted to the superior

court (People v. Moeller, slip op. at 8, appended as Ex. B to Respondents’ Answer), but there is

no reference to the police report. 

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on petitioner’s motion to suppress and counsel agreed to make it part of the record, there is no

police report in the transcript provided by respondents.

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Accordingly, counsel for respondents will be directed to obtain these documents

from the state court forthwith. Those documents filed under seal in state court shall also be filed

under seal in this court. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within twenty days, respondents shall obtain the

above documents from the state court record and forward them to the chambers of the

undersigned. The undersigned will then file the sealed state court records under seal in the

instant action.

DATED: August 23, 2005. 

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