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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jon Riley, et al.,

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

Bullhead City, Bradley Holdway, Ryan

Abel, John Does I-X, and Black and White

Corps., I-X,

Defendants. 

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No. 07-CV-0692-PCT-PGR

 ORDER

On October 13, 2009, this Court ordered Plaintiff John Riley to file a status report

detailing the impact the current status of the criminal proceeding may have on the matters

pending before this Court, including, but not limited to, the issues previously asserted by the

Plaintiffs (i.e. the claims, scope and length of the trial, loss of certain causes of action by the

Plaintiffs, narrowing of the contested issues at trial, and/or stipulations regarding sworn

testimony in

lieu of live witnesses).

In response, counsel for Mr. Riley submitted a status report stating that it is his

opinion that the factual basis for the plea agreement has a severe impact upon the Plaintiffs'

causes of actions. In essence, Mr. Riley admitted to assaulting a police officer in this

incident. He further stated that Mr. Riley did not read the factual predicate that is attached

to the plea and has consulted with attorney Anthony Mullen in Bullhead City about the

possibility of filing a Motion for Post-Conviction Relief Pursuant to Rule 32 A.R.Cr.P.

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1 As previously noted, Plaintiff’s Change of Plea occurred on September 17, 2009,

yet this Court was not notified until October 1, 2009. Mr. Riley’s trial was set for September

8, 2009 and was expected to last four days. In this Court’s Order of July 16, 2009, Plaintiff

was ordered to file a notice in writing within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving a notice of

change in trial date for Mr. Riley’s criminal trial. No such notice was filed within that

twenty-four hour period. The Court has not been apprised of any change of date nor any

change of status in the criminal proceeding until receiving this Notice of Change of Plea

nearly one month after the date set for trial. 

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Consequently, Mr. Riley requested that this Court continue the stay in this matter for one

month while his new criminal counsel determined whether a Rule 32 motion has merit. One

month has been and gone and this Court has once again heard nothing from Mr. Riley’s

counsel.1

 Counsel for Plaintiff has received more than the one month he requested and has

not notified the Court of any movement in the criminal proceedings. 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED lifting the stay. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will hold a status conference on Monday,

December 14, 2009, at 11:00 a.m.

DATED this 3rd day of December, 2009.

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