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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAYMOND EDWARD STEELE, ) 

) 2:03-cv-0143-GEB-KJM

Petitioner, ) DEATH PENALTY CASE

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v. ) ORDER

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STEVEN W. ORNOSKI, Acting Warden ) 

of California State Prison at )

San Quentin, )

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Respondent. )

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Petitioner, a state prisoner, has filed this petition for a

writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred

to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(B) and Local General Order No. 262. 

The Findings and Recommendations (“F&Rs”) filed May 18,

2006, informed the parties that any objections were to be filed within

thirty days. Respondent filed objections and Petitioner filed a

reply.

The Court has reviewed the F&Rs de novo under 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 72-304, and finds them to be supported

by the record and by the Magistrate Judge’s analysis. Accordingly, IT

IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The F&Rs filed May 18, 2006, are adopted in full;

2. Respondent’s September 9, 2005, motion to dismiss is

granted in part and denied in part as follows:

a. Petitioner’s claims 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 23, 29-32, 37,

38, 41C, 41D, 41F, 41G, 41H,41N (to the extent it relies upon

unexhausted claims), 42, 44-46, 50C, 50D, 50E, 55, 56, 59-68,and 69

(to the extent it relies upon unexhausted claims) are unexhausted and

the remaining claims in the petition for writ of habeas corpus are

exhausted; and

3. These proceedings shall be stayed and held in abeyance to

permit Petitioner to exhaust his unexhausted claims; and

a. Petitioner shall file any state exhaustion petition

within thirty days of the date on which this Order is filed and shall

file a notice in this Court when he has done so;

b. Petitioner shall file a report on the status of the

state proceedings every sixty days thereafter; and

c. Petitioner shall notify this court within ten days

of the state court’s resolution of his state proceedings.

Dated: September 29, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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