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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT GEORGE BRIGANCE,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-03-0963 GEB CMK P

vs.

MIKE KNOWLES, Warden, et al., 

Respondent. ORDER

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

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges a 2000 judgment of conviction

entered in the Sacramento County Superior Court after a jury found him guilty of murder (Pen.

Code, § 187(a)). After respondents filed their answer, the Supreme Court decided Crawford v.

Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). In Crawford, the Court held that the Confrontation Clause

prohibits out-of-court statements that are testimonial unless the witnesses are unavailable and

defendants have had a prior opportunity to cross-examine them. Id. The petitioner cites to the

Crawford decision in his traverse. 

Accordingly, this court grants respondents twenty days from the date of this order

to file supplemental briefing regarding this new case and its application to this case.

DATED: May 2, 2005.

/s/ CRAIG M. KELLISON 

Craig M. Kellison

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

Case 2:03-cv-00963-GEB-CMK Document 18 Filed 05/03/05 Page 1 of 1