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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

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JORGE GARCIA,

Petitioner,

 v.

ROBERT HOREL,

Respondent. /

No. C 07-06012 JSW

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Petitioner, Jorge Garcia, a state prisoner, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

BACKGROUND

Petitioner was convicted by a jury of premeditated attempted murder (Penal Code §

187(a)/664), assault with a firearm (Penal Code § 245(a)(2)), and various firearms and gang

enhancements. Petitioner was sentenced to twenty-five years to life in state prison, and

currently is incarcerated at Pelican Bay State Prison.

LEGAL CLAIMS

Petitioner seeks habeas relief alleging that his conviction was unlawfully and

unconstitutionally imposed in violation of his rights under the Fifth and Fourteenth

Amendments to the United States Constitution because the prosecutor “referred to matters

during closing argument that were outside the record” and “misrepresented evidence that had

been presented during trial.” Petitioner also alleges that he was deprived of his Sixth

Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel, because his trial counsel did not object 

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to the improper argument, request admonitions, or move for a new trial. Petitioner also

contends that the cumulative effects of these errors deprived him of the right to a fair trial, in

violation of his Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights to due process. 

Liberally construed, the claims appear potentially colorable under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and

merit an answer from Respondents.

CONCLUSION

For the foregoing reasons and for good cause shown:

1. Petitioner shall serve by certified mail a copy of this Order and the petition and

all attachments thereto upon Respondents.

2. Respondents shall file with the Court and serve on Petitioner, within 60 days of

the date of this Order, an answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of the

Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of habeas

corpus should not be issued. Respondent shall file with the answer and serve on

Petitioner a copy of all portions of the administrative record that are relevant to a

determination of the issues presented by the petition.

3. If Petitioner wishes to respond to the answer, he shall do so by filing a traverse

with the Court and serving it on Respondents within 30 days of his receipt of the

answer.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 29, 2007 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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