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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL DWAYNE MAU, JR.,

Petitioner,

v.

BOND, Warden,

Respondent.

No. 2:14-cv-1021 KJN P

ORDER

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an application 

for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On November 22, 2010, petitioner was 

convicted of 

second degree murder, six counts of attempted murder, and 

shooting into an occupied building, all with enhancements for 

benefitting a gang and personal use of a firearm causing death or 

great bodily injury. [Petitioner] was also convicted of various 

firearm offenses and being an active gang participant.

People v. Mau, 2012 WL 6101904 (Cal. App. 3 Dist. Dec. 10, 2012). Petitioner was sentenced to 

254 years and eighth months to life in state prison. (ECF No. 10.) On June 17, 2014, petitioner’s 

mixed petition was stayed to allow petitioner to exhaust claims three and four in the California 

Supreme Court. (ECF No. 7 at 5.)

On September 25, 2014, petitioner, through the help of another inmate, filed a motion to 

lift the stay of this action, and a motion to amend, accompanied by a proposed first amended 

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petition. (ECF Nos. 8-10.) On September 26, 2014, petitioner filed a motion for appointment of 

counsel. Petitioner claims he is severely developmentally challenged, and submitted his July 9, 

2013 “TABE” (Tests of Adult Basic Education) total battery score of 2.2, which included a 

reading score of 2.5 and language score of 0.6. (ECF No. 11 at 9.) Petitioner alleges that he 

cannot read or write. (ECF No. 11 at 1.)

Good cause appearing, petitioner’s motion to lift the stay is granted. The Clerk of the 

Court is directed to re-open this action. 

In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved, as well as petitioner’s disability, the 

court has determined that the interests of justice require appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. 

§ 3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983).

With regard to petitioner’s motion to amend, it appears that the proposed amended 

petition sets forth the same claims as those contained in the original petition. Because counsel is 

appointed to represent petitioner, the undersigned denies the motion to amend without prejudice 

to its renewal should counsel choose to amend. Petitioner is granted sixty days in which to file a 

motion to amend. If petitioner does not so move, the court will order briefing on the original 

petition.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion to lift the stay (ECF No. 9) is granted;

2. Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 11) is granted;

3. The Federal Defender is appointed to represent petitioner;

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to re-open this action, and serve a copy of the 

petition (ECF No. 1), the proposed first amended petition (ECF No. 10), and this order on David 

Porter, Assistant Federal Defender;

5. Petitioner’s pro se motion to amend (ECF No. 8) is denied without prejudice; and

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6. Petitioner is granted sixty days in which to renew his motion to amend. If petitioner 

does not so move, the court will order briefing on the original petition. 

Dated: October 15, 2014

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