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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

JOE LOUIS DANSBY PETITIONER

V. Civil No. 02-CV-4141

LARRY NORRIS, Director of

Arkansas Department of Corrections RESPONDENT

ORDER

Currently before the Court is Respondent’s Motion for

Reconsideration. (Doc. 34.) Respondent requests the Court

reconsider its September 22, 2005 order authorizing a two-day

psychiatric evaluation of Petitioner. Petitioner has not

responded to Respondent’s current motion. Petitioner’s

evaluation was to occur during the week of October 17, 2005.

In the event that the evaluation has already occurred,

Respondent’s motion is moot. In the event that Petitioner’s

evaluation has not taken place, the Motion for Reconsideration

is hereby DENIED. 

Respondent requests that the Court rule on the procedural

default issue regarding any possible mental retardation claim.

However, the Court declines to rule on the procedural default

issue until all evidence regarding the issue is before the

Court. Respondent also requests that the Court reconsider

granting access to Petitioner by Dr. Keyes for evaluation, but

instead order Petitioner to be evaluated by the Federal

Medical Facility in Springfield, Missouri and the Arkansas

State Hospital. Respondent’s request is founded on concern

regarding monetary expenditures of the Federal Public

Defender’s Office. The Court declines to deny Petitioner’s

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evaluation by a doctor chosen by his counsel. As the Court

has not been asked to have funds directed for the evaluation,

the Court leaves to the Federal Public Defender’s Office the

choice of how to spend the funds which they have allocated for

Petitioner’s case. Upon due consideration, Respondent’s

Motion for Reconsideration is therefore DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 14 day of November 2005. th

 /S/ Harry F. Barnes 

HARRY F. BARNES

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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