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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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WO RP 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Terrance Anthony Alston, )

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Petitioner, )

) CV-06-88-TUC-DCB

v. )

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Dora B. Schriro, et al., ) O R D E R

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Respondents. )

_________________________________ )

Terrance Anthony Alston (Petitioner), presently confined in the Morey Unit of the

Arizona State Prison Complex - Lewis in Buckeye, Arizona (ASPC-Lewis), filed with the Clerk

of the Court on February 21, 2006 a pro se “Petition For Writ Of Habeas Corpus By A Person

In State Custody Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Non-Death Penalty)” (Document #1) (Petition).

The five dollar ($5.00) filing fee has been paid.

PETITION

Named as Respondent in the Petition is Dora B. Schriro, Director of the Arizona

Department of Corrections (ADOC). (Petition at 1). The Attorney General of the State of

Arizona is named as an Additional Respondent. Id.

In his Petition, Petitioner challenges his September 10, 2002 judgment of conviction for

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attempted molestation of a child, dangerous crime against children, a Class 3 Felony entered in

the Pima County Superior Court in matter CR-20020631. (Petition at 1). 

The sole ground Petitioner presents in support of his request for habeas relief is that his

sentence or conviction violates his rights under the "5th, 6th, & 14th Amendments, Due

Process." (Petition at 5).

Petitioner alleges that he presented the issue raised in Ground I to the Arizona Supreme

Court in his first post-conviction relief proceeding. (Petition at 5). 

A review of the Petition indicates that an answer is required. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a).

RULE 41(b) WARNING

Petitioner should take notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of this

Order, or any order of the Court entered in this matter, the Petition and action will be dismissed

pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963

F.2d 1258 (9th Cir.) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order of

the Court), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 915 (1992).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

(1) That a copy of the “Petition For Writ Of Habeas Corpus By A Person In State

Custody Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Non-Death Penalty)” (Document #1) (Petition) and this

Order be SERVED by the Clerk of the Court upon the Respondent and the Additional

Respondent Attorney General of the State of Arizona by certified mail pursuant to Rule 4, Rules

Governing Section 2254 Cases; 

(2) That Respondents ANSWER the Petition within forty (40) days of the date of

service. Respondents shall not file a dispositive motion in place of an answer, but may file an

answer limited to relevant affirmative defenses, including but not limited to, statute of

limitations, procedural bar, or non-retroactivity. If the answer is limited to affirmative defenses,

only those portions of the record relevant to those defenses need be attached to the answer.

Failure to set forth an affirmative defense in an answer may constitute a waiver of the defense.

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See Nardi v. Stewart, 354 F.3d 1134, 1140-41 (9th Cir. 2004); see also Morrison v. Mahoney,

399 F.3d 1042, 1045-47 (9th Cir. 2005). If not limited to affirmative defenses, the answer shall

fully comply with all of the requirements of Rule 5 of the Rules Governing 

Section 2254 Cases;

(3) That Petitioner MAY FILE a reply within thirty (30) days from the date of service

of the answer;

(4) That a clear, legible copy of every pleading or other document filed SHALL

ACCOMPANY each original pleading or other document filed with the Clerk for use by the

District Judge or Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. See Rule 5.4, Local Rules of

Civil Procedure (LRCiv). Failure to submit a copy along with the original pleading or

document will result in the pleading or document being stricken without further notice to

Petitioner;

(5) That Petitioner SHALL SERVE upon Respondents, or if appearance has been

entered by counsel, upon the attorney, a copy of every further pleading or other document

submitted for consideration by the Court. Petitioner shall include with the original document

and copy, to be filed with the Clerk of the Court, a certificate stating the date a true and correct

copy of the pleading or document was mailed to Respondents or the counsel. Any paper

received by a District Court Judge or Magistrate Judge which has not been filed with the Clerk

of the Court may be disregarded by the Court;

(6) That at all times during the pendency of this action, Petitioner SHALL

IMMEDIATELY ADVISE the Court of any change of address and its effective date. Such

notice shall be captioned “NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS.” The notice shall contain

only information pertaining to the change of address and its effective date, except that if

Petitioner has been released from custody, the notice should so indicate. The notice shall not

include any motions for any other relief. Petitioner shall serve a copy of the notice on all

opposing parties. Failure 

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to file a NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS may result in the dismissal of the action for

failure to prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

DATED this 14th day of March, 2006.

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