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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

RODNEY BERRYMAN, Sr., )

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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. CIV. 1:95-CV-05309-AWI

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER MODIFYING PHASE IV CASE

MANAGEMENT

This matter is before the Court on the December 13, 2007 request filed by Petitioner Rodney

Berryman, Sr. (“Berryman”) to modify the Court’s November 7, 2007 Order Re: Phase IV Case

Management in two particulars. First Berryman requests a 30 day extension within which to complete

investigative interviews from January 7, 2008 to February 7, 2008. Second, he requests a 30 day

extension within which to file a joint status report from February 7, 2008 to March 7, 2008 advising the

Court of the results of the interview efforts. The status report will be filed jointly by Berryman and

Respondent Robert L. Ayers, Jr., as Warden of San Quentin State Prison (the “Warden”).

The grounds for the requested modification are explained in the supporting declaration of

Berryman’s lead appointed counsel, Charles M. Bonneau. Mr. Bonneau explains that difficulty in

locating aged investigation files, delay in the appointment of an investigator by the State Attorney

General’s Office (counsel for the Warden), and pre-scheduled vacations of both investigators have

caused the delay. All parties are diligently working on establishing contacts with jurors and trial

participants who can be interviewed about their observations of Berryman’s trial attorney Charles Soria.

Mr. Bonneau reports that Deputy Attorney General Brian Means agrees with the proposed 30 day

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extensions. The Court is satisfied with the explanation, the parties’ continued diligence, and the

agreement of Mr. Means. 

For good cause shown, the Phase IV Case Management Order is modified to extend investigative

interviews to February 7, 2008 and the filing of the parties’ joint status report concerning those

interviews to March 7, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: December 17, 2007

 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii

Anthony W. Ishii 

 United States District Judge

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