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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

LANCE IAN OSBAND,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-97-0152 WBS KJM

vs. DEATH PENALTY CASE

ROBERT L. AYERS, JR., 

 Acting Warden of San Quentin 

 State Prison, 

Respondent. ORDER

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On February 21, 2007 the undersigned held a hearing on respondent’s January 24,

2007 motion for leave to conduct discovery. Ward Campbell appeared for respondent. Tim

Schardl appeared and Tim Brosnan participated by telephone for petitioner. Respondent seeks

authorization to issue a subpoena to the Indigent Defense Panel (“IDP”) of Sacramento County

for its records regarding one of petitioner’s trial attorneys. The court previously found good

cause for petitioner to obtain this discovery. Jan. 12, 2007 Order. The court finds respondent has

good cause for the discovery as well. Rule 6, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Because the

evidentiary hearing is imminent and information from the IDP on trial counsel’s appointment to

or conduct in other cases may lead to the discovery of evidence relevant to petitioner’s claims of

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ineffective assistance of counsel and/or respondent’s defenses thereto, there is good cause for

respondent to subpoena the information from the IDP.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 26, 2007.

osbandridp.or

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