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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 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN W. BONILLA, 

 Petitioner, 

 vs. 

RON DAVIS, Warden, San Quentin State 

Prison 

 Respondent. 

Case No.: 08-CV-0471 YGR

ORDER DENYING PRO SE MOTION 

In this Court’s July 7, 2015 order, Petitioner was directed to cease filing any substantive pro se 

motions and was directed, instead, to have counsel file such motions for him. The only exception 

would be for a motion alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. 

Petitioner filed a motion labeled “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel” on August 5, 2015. The 

motion comprises fifty-eight pages of argument and exhibits, all of which Petitioner has submitted to 

this Court in prior pro se motions. His ineffective assistance of counsel argument comprises two 

sentences wherein he argues that counsel failed to make discovery requests in the format more likely 

to be successful. A difference of opinion as to tactics does not constitute denial of effective 

assistance. See United States v. Mayo, 646 F.2d 369, 375 (9th Cir. 1981). 

Petitioner’s pro se motion is DENIED. Additionally, Petitioner is again directed to have any 

substantive motions filed through his court-appointed counsel. No pro se motions will be accepted 

from Petitioner unless they allege a legitimate conflict of interest. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 14 , 2015 

____________________________________ 

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Case 4:08-cv-00471-YGR Document 319 Filed 08/14/15 Page 1 of 1