Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-5_97-cv-03825/USCOURTS-cand-5_97-cv-03825-20/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STEPHEN LOUIS MITCHAM 

Petitioner,

 v. 

RON DAVIS, Acting Warden of California

State Prison at San Quentin, 

Respondent.

Case No. 97-CV-03825-LHK

JUDGMENT

Pursuant to this Court’s Order of May 1, 2015, (ECF Doc. No. 409), and previous Orders in

this matter, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED on the basis of claim D’s subclaim

of ineffective assistance of counsel, and petitioner’s judgment of conviction and sentence of death

are VACATED. The State of California shall either release or retry petitioner, in compliance with

California state law and the United States Constitution. Petitioner’s remaining claims are dismissed

as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 1, 2015 ____________________________________________

LUCY H. KOH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Case No. 97-CV-03825-LHK

JUDGMENT

Case 5:97-cv-03825-LHK Document 410 Filed 06/01/15 Page 1 of 1