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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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KRISTA HART

Attorney at Law

State Bar #199650

428 J Street, Suite 350

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 498-8398

Attorney for Petitioner

Neal Tibbs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NEAL TIBBS,

Petitioner,

v.

D. ADAMS, Warden,

Respondent. _______________________________

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No. Civ.S. 05-2334 LKK KJM P

STIPULATION AND ORDER

Petitioner Neal John Tibbs, by and through counsel Krista Hart

and respondent, D. Adams, by and through counsel Deputy Attorney

General David Eldridge, hereby stipulate and agree that the status

conference currently set for April 4, 2007, be vacated and reset for

April 25, 2007.

Petitioner is a state prisoner with an application for writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On January 29, 2007,

this Court appointed the Office of the Federal Defender to represent

petitioner. On February 15, 2007, this Court granted the Federal

Defender’s request to substitute the undersigned as counsel of record

for petitioner.

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The matter is currently set for a status conference on April 4,

2007, with a status report due today, March 21, 2007. The

undersigned, along with opposing counsel David Eldridge, request that

the hearing date set for April 4, 2007, be reset to April 25, 2007. 

The parties further request that a status report be due on April 11,

2007.

The undersigned was appointed on February 15, 2007. At this

time it does not appear that discovery is an issue. However, there

is a need for further investigation. Since appointed defense counsel

has obtained the files and records from the court file. Petitioner’s

former counsel George Robertson, is not available; he is no longer at

the address or phone number list on the state bar’s website. The

undersigned is informed and believe that petitioner’s sister, Laura

Tibbs, has some of petitioner’s file; she lives in Nebraska and will

be in the Sacramento area on March 27, 2007. Defense is further

informed and believe that Ms. Tibbs worked for the former attorney

and that some of petitioner’s files remain in the office. She is

willing to assist in obtaining the records. Defense counsel has

retained the services of a private investigator to assist in

gathering the necessary records and files.

Finally, the California Department of Corrections only allows

legal visits on Fridays - therefore, due to scheduling conflicts the

only Friday available to meet with the client is March 30, 2007. 

Defense counsel and the investigator will meet with petitioner on

that date.

For the above mentioned reasons, it appears that additional time

is necessary to assess the case and to prepare for the status

conference.

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DATED: April 2, 2007

/s/ Krista Hart 

Attorney for Petitioner

Neal Tibbs

DATED: April 2, 2007 EDMUND G. BROWN

Attorney General of California

/s/ David Eldridge 

Deputy Attorney General

Attorney for Respondent

D. Adams, Warden

O R D E R

FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, IT IS ORDERED that the status conference is

reset for May 9, 2007.

DATED: April 2, 2007. 

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