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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL E. FRANKLIN, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-0304 RRB KJM P

vs.

JAMES WALKER, Acting Warden,

Respondent. ORDER

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This matter was on calendar on December 17, 2008 for a hearing on petitioner’s

motion for discovery. Robert D. Bacon appeared for petitioner; Catherine Tennant Nieto and

Carlos Martinez, Deputy Attorneys General, appeared for respondent. 

The parties are directed to file by January 16, 2009, simultaneous briefs not to

exceed fifteen pages addressing the following questions:

1. Does the inclusion of the final paragraph referring to Dr. Grewal’s declaration

in the discussion of Claim Eleven, at page 117 of the traverse, violate the admonition of

Cacoperdo v. Demosthenes, 37 F.3d 504, 507 (9th Cir. 1994), that a traverse is not the proper

place to raise new claims, and thus undercut any showing of good cause for discovery?

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2. Would granting the request for discovery of the raw data underlying the

Exponent simulations have the effect of supplementing or altering the claims in the petition? 

The parties should address Aiken v. Spaulding, 841 F.2d 881 (9th Cir. 1988) and Weaver v.

Thompson, 197 F.3d 359 (9th Cir. 1999), as well as any other relevant authority.

3. Does the Sixth Amendment right to present a defense include the right of

access to evidence for dynamic or destructive testing?

4. Would the state court have granted a properly supported trial motion for

dynamic or destructive testing of the snowmobile?

5. Is dynamic or destructive testing available in a habeas discovery proceeding?

6. The parties should also supply the additional citations to the record, discussed

during the hearing, supporting their positions on the state court’s response to petitioner’s

discovery requests. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 17, 2008.

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