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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD JOHN VIEIRA, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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Eddie S. Ylst, as Acting Warden )

of San Quentin State Prison, )

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Respondent. )

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Case No. CIV. F-05-01492 OWW

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR

RESPONDENT TO LODGE STATE

RECORD

I. Background.

The Court conducted a Case Management Conference (hereafter

“CMC”) with counsel for Petitioner Richard John Vieira (“Vieira”) and

Respondent Eddie S. Ylst, as Acting Warden (the “Warden”) on March 9,

2006 to discuss case management for Phase I of this case.

Representing Vieira were CJA appointed counsel Wesley A. Van Winkle

and Assistant Federal Defender Timothy J. Foley. Representing the

Warden was Deputy Attorney General Catherine Chatman. Among the

topics discussed at the CMC was the fact that certain documents and

exhibits were missing from the Warden’s files which comprise the state

record. In the order following the CMC, the Court directed the

parties, through counsel, to meet and confer concerning missing

portions of the record. The parties complied with this directive and

agreed that through a joint effort all documents and exhibits could

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be obtained to permit the Warden to lodge the complete state record

by April 28, 2006.

II. Current Status and the Need for Another Two Weeks.

The Warden now reports a great deal of progress toward compiling

the complete record has been made. However in the process, the Warden

has discovered additional missing records, including an eighty-six

page excerpt from the Clerk’s Transcripts of juror questionnaires, six

photographic trial exhibits, and at least a dozen exhibits the Warden

believes can be retrieved from the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s

Department. In the process of compiling the state record, the Warden

is reviewing compact disc records maintained by the Stanislaus

District Attorney’s Office. The process is substantially more timeconsuming than originally contemplated. Although the Warden intended

to have the record lodged with the Court by April 28, 2006, unforeseen

complications have driven the estimated completion date to June 12,

2006. 

The Warden reports that Vieira, through his counsel Mr. Van

Winkle, does not oppose the two week extension.

III. Order.

For good cause shown, the Warden shall lodge the state record of

Vieira’s state trial with the Court on or before June 12, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2006 

 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

 Oliver W. Wanger

United States District Judge

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