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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

Eastern District of California

Patrick William Banks,

Petitioner, No. Civ. S 05-0797 MCE PAN P

vs. Findings and Recommendations

Mark Shepherd,

Respondent.

-oOoPetitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. It

is clear from the petition he has not exhausted state judicial

remedies prior to bringing this suit. A habeas petition is

pending in the California Supreme Court.

Before a state prisoner may bring a federal habeas corpus

action, he must exhaust state judicial remedies by presenting his

claims to the state’s highest court. Picard v. Connor, 404 U.S.

270, 276 (1971); Middleton v. Cupp, 768 F.2d 1083, 1086 (9th Cir.

1986).

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A federal application for habeas corpus must be filed within one year

after your conviction becomes final. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(1)(A). In

California a conviction becomes final 90 days after the California Supreme

Court denies a petition for direct review. Bowen v. Roe, 188 F.3d 1157 (9th

Cir. 1999). The one-year period does not include the time when an application

for state collateral review is pending in the state courts. 28 U.S.C. §

2244(d)(2); and see Carey v. Saffold, 536 U.S. 214 (2002). The one-year

period also does not include delay caused by extraordinary circumstances

beyond your control that make it impossible to file on time. Miles v. Prunty,

187 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir. 1999). There is no assurance this court will ever

review your claims because the limitation period already may have expired or

it may expire before you present your claims to the state court or after its

decision but before you return to this court. You must not delay any required

step. 

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Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United

States District Courts, provides “[i]f it plainly appears from

the face of the petition . . . that petitioner is not entitled to

relief in the district court, the judge shall make an order for

its summary dismissal . . .” The petition plainly reveals

petitioner is not entitled to relief. 

Accordingly, the court hereby recommends this action be

summarily dismissed for failure to exhaust state judicial

remedies. See Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the

United States District Courts.1 

Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l), these

findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States

District Judge assigned to this case. Within 20 days after being

served with these findings and recommendations, petitioner may

file written objections. The document should be captioned

“Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” 

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The district judge may accept, reject, or modify these findings

and recommendations in whole or in part.

Dated: April 26, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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