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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 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Robert Allen Poyson

Petitioner,

vs.

Dora Schriro, et al.,

Respondents.

No. CIV-04-0534-PHX-NVW

DEATH PENALTY CASE

Contact Visit Order

Pending before the Court is Petitioner and Respondents’ Stipulation for Order to

Allow Confidential Contact Visits between Petitioner, Robert Allen Poyson (“Poyson”), and

Robert L. Smith, Ph.D., a psychologist, (“Dr. Smith”) retained by Petitioner’s counsel. After

due consideration of the stipulation, and the relevant pleadings on file,

IT IS ORDERED that the parties’ Stipulation for Order to Allow Confidential Contact

Visits between Poyson and Dr. Smith (doc. #47) is GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Dr. Smith be permitted to have confidential contact

visits with Poyson for psychological testing under the following terms:

1) Visitation shall take place on October 30 and 31, 2005, from 9:00 a.m. until

12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

2) Poyson’s counsel shall make arrangements with Warden Meg Savage, Arizona

State Prison - Eyman Complex SMU-II, or her designee, to schedule such

visits.

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3) The Warden, through her staff, may require Dr. Smith to subject all

instruments, equipment, manuals and the like to an inspection and inventory

prior to and subsequent to any meeting with Poyson.

4) If requested by Dr. Smith, the Warden, through her staff, shall remove

handcuffs from Poyson so that Poyson may complete certain tests. However,

Poyson shall at all times remain in leg irons. ADOC may require Poyson to

wear a stun belt during the meetings.

5) Both Poyson and Respondents recognize that Poyson’s decision not to contest

ADOC’s practice of using a stun belt on Poyson does not constitute a waiver

of the “stun belt issue” in any future request for a contact visit in this case or

in any other case. Respondents’ willingness to stipulate hereto should not be

considered a waiver of any aspect of ADOC’s non-contact visitation policy.

6) Dr. Smith will be required to wear all protective gear, including any protective

vest and/or safety goggles provided by ADOC. Dr. Smith will be allowed to

wear a suit jacket over the protective vest. If requested, Dr. Smith shall be

allowed to remove the protective vest and safety goggles if, in his opinion, the

vest and/or the goggles interfere with the testing and evaluation of Poyson.

7) The meetings between Poyson and Dr. Smith shall be confidential and take

place in a room that allows for privacy. The room in which the meetings take

place shall have a door that remains closed during the meeting. The room may

have windows which allow the Warden, through her staff, to observe the

meeting. Dr. Smith shall sit in chairs closest to the door, and Poyson shall not

go between them and the door without permission. The room in which the

meetings take place shall have three chairs and a table no larger than three feet

in width.

8) Dr. Smith shall be allowed to have physical contact with Poyson as is

necessary to conduct testing.

9) Before being allowed the contact visit authorized herein, Dr. Smith shall

certify in a written release to ADOC that he has investigated and ascertained

the risks to his personal safety associated with the visit as authorized by and

under the circumstances described in this order; that he agrees to assume those

risks; that he releases and holds harmless ADOC, the State of Arizona, and

their officers and employees from any claim arising from death or injury

associated with the risks assumed. However, such release shall not operate as

a release of gross negligence on the part of ADOC.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court forward a copy of this Order to

counsel of record; and to Michael Brodsky, Assistant Attorney General, Arizona Department

of Corrections, 1275 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007; Warden Meg Savage and

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 Deputy Warden McWilliams, Arizona State Prison, Eyman Prison Complex, SMU - II, 4374

East Butte Avenue, Florence, Arizona 85232; and to the Capital Case Staff Attorney’s office

only.

DATED this 25th day of October, 2005.

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