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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

DWIGHT TAMPLIN, JR.,

Petitioner,

v.

R. GROUNDS, Warden,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:12-cv-01633-AWI-SKO HC

ORDER DENYING REQUEST 

FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING

(Doc. 55)

In his first amended petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 55), Petitioner, a state prisoner 

proceeding with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, moved for an 

evidentiary hearing.

In habeas proceedings, "an evidentiary hearing is not required on issues that can be resolved 

by reference to the state court record." Totten v. Merkle, 137 F.3d 1172, 1176 (9th Cir. 1998). "It is 

axiomatic that when issues can be resolved with reference to the state court record, an evidentiary 

hearing becomes nothing more than a futile exercise." Id. at 1176. 

Here, all of Petitioner's claims can be resolved by reference to the state court record.

Accordingly, the Court hereby DENIES the motion for an evidentiary hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:12-cv-01633-AWI-SKO Document 68 Filed 03/16/16 Page 1 of 1