Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-5_08-cv-04551/USCOURTS-cand-5_08-cv-04551-4/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Order Denying Motion to Compel; Granting Extension of Time to File Supplemental Traverse

P:\PRO-SE\SJ.Rmw\HC.08\Welker551misc.wpd

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY WELKER,

Petitioner,

 vs.

JAMES HARTLEY, Warden,

Respondent. 

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

No. C 08-4551 RMW (PR)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

COMPEL; GRANTING

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE

SUPPLEMENTAL TRAVERSE

(Docket Nos. 24, 26)

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254. The court reviewed petitioner’s petition and on November 12, 2008, the court

ordered respondent to show cause why the petition should not be granted. On June 1, 2009,

respondent filed a supporting memorandum and an notice of lodging exhibits. Thereafter,

petitioner stated that respondent never served him with any exhibits that were alleged to

accompany respondent’s response to the order to show cause. Further, petitioner requested the

respondent file and serve additional transcripts of hearings held in the state court. On May 11,

2010, the court granted petitioner’s request, observing that respondent had also neglected to file

exhibits with this court.

On June 9, 2010, respondent acknowledged that he inadvertently did not file nor serve

the court or petitioner with the answer or exhibits as he intended. Respondent stated that he

would do so contemporaneously with the filing of his June 9, 2010 response. Regarding the

*E-FILED - 8/17/10*

Case 5:08-cv-04551-RMW Document 37 Filed 08/17/10 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Order Denying Motion to Compel; Granting Extension of Time to File Supplemental Traverse

P:\PRO-SE\SJ.Rmw\HC.08\Welker551misc.wpd 2

additional transcripts that petitioner requested, respondent stated that not only did he not have

access to those transcripts, but also that those hearing dates were never transcribed. In support

of respondent’s assertion, he attached the docket sheet from petitioner’s state appellate case

which indicated the hearing dates appellate counsel ordered for transcription.

On July 2, 2010, petitioner filed a motion to compel respondent to comply with providing

the additional transcripts. Additionally, petitioner requests that respondent provide a transcript

for one more hearing date. On July 7, 2010, respondent filed his opposition. Respondent argues

that the requested transcripts that have not already been provided to petitioner are irrelevant to

petitioner’s federal claims. Moreover, respondent states that he has provided the entire state

court record as considered by the state courts in petitioner’s underlying conviction and sentence.

In its order to show cause, this court found the following claims cognizable for federal

habeas relief: (1) counsel provided ineffective assistance for failing to object to factors

considered at sentencing to increase petitioner’s sentence, and (2) counsel provided ineffective

assistance for failing to advise petitioner of the consequences of his conviction pursuant to

California’s Sexually Violent Predator’s Act. Respondent avers that he has filed all state

transcripts relevant to the claims raised in this federal action, including both the change of plea

and sentencing hearings.

Accordingly, the court DENIES petitioner’s motion to compel. Upon further review,

should the court discover that additional state court transcripts or pleadings are necessary, it will

order the hearings transcribed and produced at that time. 

Petitioner’s motion for an enlargement of time to file an amended traverse is GRANTED. 

Petitioner shall file any supplemental traverse within thirty (30) days of the filing date of this

order.

This order terminates docket numbers 24 and 26. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: _______________ RONALD M. WHYTE 

United States District Judge

8/17/10

Case 5:08-cv-04551-RMW Document 37 Filed 08/17/10 Page 2 of 2