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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT LYMAN,

Petitioner,

 v.

LARRY SCRIBNER, Warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 08-02478 JSW

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Petitioner, Robert Lyman, a state prisoner, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

BACKGROUND

Petitioner plead to, and was convicted of, assault likely to produce great bodily injury

(Penal Code § 245(a)(1)) and a great bodily injury enhancement (Penal Code § 12022.7(e)). 

Petitioner was sentenced to five in state prison, and currently is incarcerated at Calipatria State

Prison.

LEGAL CLAIMS

Petitioner seeks habeas relief alleging that he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment

right to the effective assistance of counsel, because his counsel failed to advise him before the

plea hearing that the victim had lied during the preliminary examination. Liberally construed,

this claim appears potentially colorable under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and merit an answer from

Respondent.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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CONCLUSION

For the foregoing reasons and for good cause shown:

1. Petitioner shall serve by certified mail a copy of this Order and the petition and

all attachments thereto upon Respondent.

2. Respondent shall file with the Court and serve on Petitioner, within 60 days of

the date of this Order, an answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of the

Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of habeas

corpus should not be issued. Respondent shall file with the answer and serve on

Petitioner a copy of all portions of the administrative record that are relevant to a

determination of the issues presented by the petition.

3. If Petitioner wishes to respond to the answer, he shall do so by filing a traverse

with the Court and serving it on Respondents within 30 days of his receipt of the

answer.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2008 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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