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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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28 *Robert L. Ayers is substituted for his predecessor, Steven W. Ornoski, as Acting Warden of San

Quentin State Prison under Federal Rule of 

90dp478.O2VacateFilingMo2Amend.Car.wpd 1 Civil Procedure 25(d).

 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Constantino Carrera,

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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Robert L. Ayers, as Acting Warden )

of San Quentin State Prison,* )

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Respondent. )

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Case No. CV. F-90-0478-AWI-P

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER STRIKING FILING OF MOTION TO

AMEND THE PETITION

On December 4, 2006, Petitioner Constantino Carrera (“Carrera”) electronically filed a motion

to amend his Third Amended Petition. Appended to his motion is his proposed amendment to the

Petition, Claim 96, alleging a constitutional violation for denial of notification of Carrera’s right to

assistance by the Mexican Consulate. As part of the moving papers, Carrera requests that the Court

permit him to lodge, rather than file the motion and proposed amendment, since the motion currently

is premature. Carrera explains that the same claim is pending before the California Supreme Court, and

that only when (and if) the California Supreme Court denies relief on the state petition can Carrera

properly present the claim in this Court.

On December 11, 2006, Carrera’s appointed attorney, Stephen B. Bedrick, electronically filed

a declaration further explaining that his submission of the December 4, 2006 motion to amend was

requested and intended to be lodged, not filed. Mr. Bedrick explains that the purpose of lodging the

motion and proposed amendment is to avoid any possible statute of limitations problems which might

arise if the California Supreme Court denies the pending state habeas petition and notice of this denial

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is delayed by mailed service such that Carrera’s efforts to seek adjudication of the same claim in this

Court may be barred as untimely. On behalf of Carrera, Mr. Bedrick reiterates his previous request that

the motion to amend and proposed amendment be lodged.

For good cause appearing, the motion to amend with appended proposed amendment

electronically filed on December 4, 2006 as document 283, is stricken. A hard copy of the motion and

proposed amendment shall be retained in the Court’s files and will be deemed filed the date the

California Supreme Court denies relief on Carrera’s pending state habeas petition (if relief is denied).

Carrera’s counsel is directed to notify the Court of any actions taken by the California Supreme Court

with respect to his state petition during pendency of these federal proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 13, 2006 

 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

Anthony W. Ishii

United States District Judge

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