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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 L. SANDERS, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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ROBERT L. AYERS, JR., Warden )

of San Quentin State Prison, )

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Respondent. )

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Case No. CIV. F-92-5471-LJO-P

DEATH PENALTY CASE

Order Setting Schedule for

Evidentiary Hearing 

A telephonic Case Management Conference (“CMC”) was held in the case

of Petitioner Ronald L. Sanders (“Sanders”) on May 9, 2007, at 8:30 a.m., before

the Honorable Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill, to discuss the status of scheduling the

evidentiary hearing following the Ninth Circuit’s remand. The case management

plan and budget under consideration covers Phase IV: Pre-hearing Discovery,

Evidentiary Hearing, and Final Briefing.

Appearances were made telephonically by Eric Jorstad and Nina Rivkind,

counsel for Sanders, and Deputies Jane Kirkland and Brian Alvarez, of the

California Attorney General’s Office, counsel for Respondent Robert L. Ayers, Jr. 

(‘the State”). The parties discussed the progress made in preparing for the first

stage of the evidentiary hearing, whether Sanders would have changed his mind

had Hoover investigated and discussed the potential effect of mitigation with

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 The State indicated a need to know which witnesses Sanders was proposing 1

and the general nature of the anticipated testimony before their witness list could be

compiled.

OreCM CphIVSnd 2

him. The following schedule is established:

1. June 15, 2007: Petitioner to file his proposed list of witnesses, which shall

include the general nature of the expected testimony;

2. June 29, 2007: The State to file their proposed list of witnesses, which shall

include the general nature of the expected testimony ;

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3. October 5, 2007: Both parties shall file their initial, or supplemental,

declarations of fact witnesses;

4. December 21, 2007: The depositions of fact witnesses shall be completed;

5. February 21, 2008: Both parties shall file the reports of their expert

witnesses;

6. May 21, 2008: The depositions of expert witnesses shall be completed;

7. July 11, 2008: Both parties shall file any motions in limine, including any

requests for a protective order;

8. August 1, 2008: Any opposition to the motions in limine shall be filed;

9. August 15, 2008: The Joint Pre-Trial Statement shall be filed;

10. September 5, 2008: A pre-trial conference and a hearing on the motions in

limine will be held at a time to be specified later;

11. October 27 - 31, 2008: Five day evidentiary hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 9, 2007 

 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

United States District Judge

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