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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TYLERRE C. PERRY,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 12cv2512-LAB (JMA)

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR

DISCOVERY, TO EXPAND THE

RECORD, FOR AN EVIDENTIARY

HEARING, AND FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL;

AND

ORDER REQUIRING NEW

REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION

vs.

G. J. JANDA,

Respondent.

After Petitioner Tylerre Perry filed his petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, this

matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Jan Adler for report and recommendation. On

October 3, 2013, Judge Adler issued his report and recommendation, recommending that

the writ be denied. After several extensions of time to file objections, Perry in late December

filed five motions, seeking discovery, an expansion of the record, an evidentiary hearing,

appointment of counsel, and “reconsideration.” The motion for reconsideration is in fact a

motion for leave to amend the petition.

The first four motions all pertain to evidence Perry would like to obtain, which he

thinks would cast doubt on his conviction. The Court’s review, however, is limited to the

record before the state court. Cullen v . Pinholster, 131 S.Ct. 1388, 1399 (2011).

Furthermore, the evidence Perry’s discovery motion describes could have been discovered

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with reasonable diligence no later than 2006, when Perry was tried and convicted.

Furthermore, the motion makes clear Perry does not know what the discovery might

uncover, or how it might be helpful to him. And even if Perry obtained the evidence now, it

could not serve as a basis for habeas relief merely because it might cast doubt on some of

the evidence presented at trial, as he argues. Because Perry is not entitled to discovery, he

is also not entitled to a hearing at which he can present whatever evidence he might

discover, nor admission of any such evidence into the record. Nor is he entitled to appointed

counsel to assist him with discovery and the hearing. The first four motions (Docket nos. 16,

17, 18, and 19) are therefore DENIED.

Perry also seeks to amend his petition, because he says he initially did a poor job of

researching and presenting his arguments. He has attached a proposed amended petition

to his motion. Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), after a magistrate judge issues a report and

recommendation, a district judge is empowered to recommit the matter to the magistrate

judge with instructions. In order to give Perry a full opportunity to develop his arguments, the

Court will exercise this option.

In view of Perry’s proposal to amend the petition, the current report and

recommendation (Docket no. 9) is insufficient and the matter is recommitted to Judge Adler

for a new report and recommendation, addressing whether Perry would be entitled to relief

under either the original petition or his proposed amended petition. In discussing the original

petition, Judge Adler may rely on analysis from his original report and recommendation, or

alter it as he sees fit. If Judge Adler determines the proposed amendments would be futile,

the new report and recommendation should explain why. The new report and

recommendation should include a recommendation as to whether leave to amend should

be granted. 

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Perry’s objections to the original report and recommendation are OVERRULED AS

MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 8, 2014

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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