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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

RONALD AVERY McPETERS,

Petitioner,

v.

KEVIN CHAPPELL, Warden of California 

State Prison at San Quentin,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:95-cv-05108-LJO-SAB

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER (1) CONTINUING EVIDENTIARY 

HEARING, (2) MODIFYING SCHEDULE 

FOR PRE-HEARING EVENTS, and (3) 

DIRECTING PARTIES TO FILE STATUS 

REPORTS

Continued Hearing:

Date: July 21, 2016

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Courtroom: 9

Judge: Hon. Stanley A. Boone

Before the Court is the parties’ June 5, 2015 joint status report (ECF No. 299), which 

relates to the filing of a June 5, 2015 state habeas petition alleging as Claim One that Petitioner is 

ineligible for the death penalty under Ford v. Wainwright, 477 U.S. 399 (1986). The state 

petition also alleges as Claims Two and Three entitlement to relief for false evidence under 

California Penal Code § 1473(e)(1). 

The Court has reviewed the joint statement and its attachments and the record in this 

matter. 

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For good cause shown, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The January 16, 2015 scheduling order for continued evidentiary hearing (ECF 

No. 292), as modified (ECF Nos. 294, 296), is further modified as follows: 

a. The evidentiary hearing set for September 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in 

Department 9 is CONTINUED to June 21, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in 

Department 9;

b. The deadline for the parties to provide Rule 26(a)(2) expert testimony and 

reports, and lay witness lists, and to request Petitioner’s attendance at 

hearing is CONTINUED from June 26, 2015 to March 31 2016; 

c. The deadline for disclosure of rebuttal expert witness testimony and 

related reports, and filing of discovery motions is CONTINUED from July 

23, 2015 to May 6, 2016; 

d. The deadline for the parties to serve the final witness and exhibit lists 

pursuant to Rule 26(a)(3), and to file copies of exhibits not previously 

filed in this matter is CONTINUED from August 21, 2015 to May 27, 

2016; 

e. The deadline for the parties to deliver exhibit binders is CONTINUED

from August 28, 2015 to June 3, 2016; 

f. The deadline for filing in limine motions, supplemental joint pre-hearing 

statement and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law is 

CONTINUED from September 3, 2015 to June 10, 2016; and

g. In all other regards the January 16, 2015 scheduling order for continued 

evidentiary hearing shall continue in full force and effect. 

2. Counsel shall file joint status reports, apprising the Court of any developments in 

the state habeas proceeding, on October 1, 2015, unless the California Supreme 

Court decides the matter earlier. 

3. Counsel also shall file a joint notice and status report of any decision by the 

California Supreme Court on the June 5, 2015 state habeas petition, within fifteen 

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(15) days of issuance, the Court may then schedule a status conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 10, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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