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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTOR MANUEL RENDEROS,

Petitioner,

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STUART J. RYAN, Warden,

Respondent.

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No. C 04-05250 CRB

CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

By Order filed July 7, 2005, the Court denied Victor Manuel Renderos’s petition

for habeas corpus. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 2253(b) the Court concludes that

petitioner has made a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right with respect

to the following claims: (1) that application of California Penal Code section 803(g) was

a violation of the Ex Post Facto Clause; (2) that the burden of proving the timeliness of a

prosecution within the limitations period requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt; (3)

that petitioner’s right to a fair trial and due process was infringed when the trial court

allowed the introduction of propensity evidence; (4) that the prosecution’s reference to

testimony given by the victim’s mother during closing argument violated his right to a fair

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trial and due process; (5) that trial counsel was ineffective; and (6) that the cumulative

effect of these alleged errors violated his right to due process. The Court finds that

petitioner has not made a substantial showing with respect to the trial court’s instructions

to the jury.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 27, 2005 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE