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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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DANIEL J. BRODERICK, Bar #89424

Federal Defender

DAVID M. PORTER, Bar #127024

Assistant Federal Defender

801 I Street, 3 Floor rd

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 498-5700

Telecopier:(916) 498-5710

Attorney for Petitioner

HOLLISTER GEORGE

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOLLISTER GEORGE,

Petitioner,

v.

W.J. SULLIVAN,

Respondent.

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1:08 CV 132 AWI MJS

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

RELEASE

Honorable ANTHONY W. ISHII

The above-entitled matter came on for hearing on petitioner’s

motion for release. Assistant Federal Defender David M. Porter

appeared for petitioner, HOLLISTER GEORGE, and Deputy Attorneys General

Jennifer A. Neill and Kasey E. Jones, appeared for respondent, W.J.

SULLIVAN.

On June 16, 2010, this Court granted the petition for writ of

habeas corpus after determining that Mr. George’s federally protected

rights to due process of law were violated by the Board of Parole

Hearing’s 2007 decision denying him parole because the Board relied on

factors not supported by the requisite “some evidence.” On July 7,

2010, the Board conducted a hearing at which it granted parole and set

Mr. George’s custodial base term at 204 months. The Board granted him

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60 months for postconviction (or “good time”) credits, and 12 months

credit for the time served from the February 16, 2007 hearing until the

July 7, 2010 hearing. Thus, his total term in custody was set at 132

months, or 11 years. Mr. George has already served over 19 years in

prison for his crime.

Mr. George contends that any lawful term set by the Board has been

fully satisfied and thus his release should not be further delayed by

the Board’s and Governor’s decision review process, which can take up

to 150 days following a hearing. Respondent opposes the motion for

release, contending that Rule 23(c) does not provide a basis for this

Court to order Mr. George’s release pending appeal, and that releasing

him would provide him relief to which he is not entitled and would 

interfere with the State’s administration of its criminal justice

system. No party, however, has suggested the facts in Mr. George’s

case raise any questions about the term chosen or Mr. George’s parole

plans.

In light of these facts, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Mr. George’s

motion for release is GRANTED. Within 15 days from the date of this

order, Respondent shall release Mr. George, who shall be supervised

during the pendency of the appeal in this case, No. 10-16418, by the

Federal Pretrial Services Office. Within 25 days of the date of this

order, Respondent shall file a notice with the Court confirming the

date on which Mr. George was released. By separate order, the Court

will direct Respondent to bring Mr. George to the federal courthouse in

Fresno, California, to be interviewed by a federal pretrial services

officer. A hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, September 27,

2010, to determine what conditions, if any, shall be imposed on Mr.

George’s release. If the parties are able to stipulate to what

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conditions, if any, should be imposed on Mr. George’s release, they are

to notify the Court no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 23,

2010. 

Approved as to form:

 s/ Jennifer A. Neill 

JENNIFER A. NEILL

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 15, 2010 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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