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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALFRED D. SERNA, )

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Plaintiff, )

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C/O WILLIAMS, )

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Defendant. )

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CV F 02-5276 AWI LJO P

ORDER DENYING MOTION

FOR INCARCERATED

WITNESSES WITHOUT

PREJUDICE

(Documents #54 & 55)

Plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the California Department of Corrections,

brings this civil rights action against Correctional Officer Williams for violations of Plaintiff’s

civil rights. Plaintiff contends that Defendant Williams violated Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment

right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment by allegedly grabbing Plaintiff’s finger and

bending it until it broke. This action is set for a jury trial on June 28, 2005.

Plaintiff has filed motions to have two inmates brought to trial to testify. Plaintiff

requests that the court bring Inmate Kesick #C12004 and Inmate Carmona #H75239. Plaintiff

provides evidence showing that these witnesses were present and observed the incident between

Defendant Williams and Plaintiff on January 24, 2001. Plaintiff provides evidence that both

incarcerated witnesses have indicated in the past that they are willing to testify on behalf of

Plaintiff. However, during pretrial proceedings, Plaintiff admitted that he has not been in

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contact with these witnesses for some time.

It is not this court’s policy to transport an incarcerated witness unless the witness

is currently willing to come to court to testify. Because Plaintiff’s motion does not include any

information indicating whether Inmate Kesick and Inmate Carmona are willing to testify on

behalf of Plaintiff at a trial beginning on June 28, 2005, the court will deny Plaintiff’s motion

without prejudice. 

Plaintiff may file a renewed motion for the attendance of incarcerated witnesses

up until May 23, 2005. In any renewed motion, Plaintiff must provide evidence that the

incarcerated witnesses are willing to testify at a trial beginning on June 28, 2005. In addition,

the court will serve a copy of this order on Inmate Kesick and Inmate Carmona. If these

incarcerated witnesses receive this court order and are unable to contact Plaintiff, Inmate Kesick

and Inmate Carmona may directly write the court and state whether they are willing to testify on

Plaintiff’s behalf. If Inmates Kesick and/or Inmate Carmona are willing to testify, they should

contact the court by May 23, 2005. Any writing from Inmate Kesick and Inmate Carmona

should include the case caption for this action and the case number: CV F 02-5276 AWI LJO P. 

Accordingly, the court orders that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for the attendance of incarcerated witnesses is DENIED without

prejudice to re-filing by May 23, 2005;

2. Inmate Kesick and Inmate Carmona may directly respond to Plaintiff’s request to have

them testify by writing the to the court, referencing case number CV F 02-5276 AWI LJO

P in their letter;

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send courtesy copies of this order to:

George Kesick

CDC C-12004

California State Prison, Los Angeles County

44750 60th Street West

Lancaster, CA 93536

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Edward Carmona

CDC H-75239

California State Prison, Corcoran 

4001 King Avenue

PO Box 8800

Corcoran, CA 93212

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 28, 2005 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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