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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

RONALD JAMES BISHOP,

Petitioner,

v.

R.A. CASTRO, WARDEN,

Respondent.

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CV F 03-5830 AWI DLB HC

ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO

SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING

REGARDING PETITIONER’S

PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT CLAIM

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

The instant petition is ready for review on the merits. In Claim One of the petition,

Petitioner argues that the prosecutor engaged in misconduct by requesting various witnesses,

including Petitioner, to comment on the veracity of other witnesses. In response to Petitioner’s 

claim, Respondent argues that state appellate court found that Petitioner waived the issue or,

alternatively, that counsel was not ineffective for failing to object to the questioning. Neither

basis provides sufficient grounds for this Court to determine whether the state courts’

determination of this claim was contrary to or an unreasonable application of Supreme Court

precedent. 

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within twenty (20) days from the date of service of this order, Respondent shall

provide further briefing on this issue including, but not limited to, any resulting

prejudice from the prosecutor’s questioning; and

2. Within twenty (20) days from the date Respondent files its supplemental briefing,

Petitioner may file a supplemental traverse. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 27, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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