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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

JOSEPH SHERMAN, No. CIV S-07-2260-FCD-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER, et al.,

Respondents.

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Petitioner, proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner’s request to lodge a video

and audio in support of his petition (Doc. 22). 

Respondent filed an answer to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus on 

August 13, 2008 (Doc. 20). Respondent also lodged documents, which were received by the

court and routed to the file room in Sacramento, California, on August 21, 2008. In the answer,

respondent states that a video-only tape of the incident at the state capitol was shown to the jury

at petitioner’s trial. The videotape was thus part of the record below, and should have been

lodged with this court. There is no indication in the record that an audio tape was used at

petitioner’s trial, nor part of the record in the state court. 

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Respondent was required to lodge with this court a complete record from the state

court proceedings. However, in the notice of lodging respondent filed, there is no indication that

a video tape was included in the records that were lodged. Accordingly, respondent is directed to

file a response to petitioner’s request within 30 days. In his response, respondent is to address

the following issues:

(a) whether an audio tape was part of the state trial court record;

(b) whether respondent has lodged any and all audio and/or video tape(s)

which were played to the jury during petitioner’s trial; and

(c) if not, why was such audio and/or video tape(s) was not included with the

lodged trial court record.

Finally, if respondent agrees that a video and/or audio tape(s) should be lodged,

they are requested to do so with their response to this order and petitioner’s request. 

IT IS SO ORDERED

DATED: September 5, 2008

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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