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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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Case No. 3-7-cv-2130-PJH

ORDER REGARDING REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND STAY OF EXECUTION

(DPSAGOK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Fermin LEDESMA,

 Petitioner,

 v.

Robert L. AYERS Jr., Warden of San Quentin

State Prison,

 Respondent.

Case Number 3-7-cv-2130 PJH

DEATH-PENALTY CASE

ORDER REGARDING REQUEST

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

AND STAY OF EXECUTION

[Docket No. 1]

Petitioner Fermin Ledesma, having been sentenced to death by the Superior Court of

California for the County of Santa Clara, has filed a Request by Prisoner for Appointment of

Counsel in California Death Sentence Case and for Stay of Execution of Death Sentence.

Pursuant to Habeas Local Rule 2254-25, the request for appointment of counsel is

granted. This action is referred to the Court’s Selection Board for the recommendation of

qualified counsel to represent Petitioner in these proceedings.

Pursuant to Habeas Local Rule 2254-24(a), Petitioner is entitled to a stay of execution

pending the final disposition of the proceedings in this Court. It appears from Petitioner’s

Declaration in Support of Request that the Supreme Court of California has entered a stay of

execution of Petitioner’s death sentence that remains in effect. This federal Court therefore will

defer resolution of Petitioner’s request for a stay of execution pending the disposition of the stay

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Case No. 3-7-cv-2130-PJH

ORDER REGARDING REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND STAY OF EXECUTION

(DPSAGOK)

entered by the State court. Should the stay entered by the Supreme Court of California be

dissolved, this Court automatically shall grant Petitioner’s request for a stay and automatically

shall enter a stay of the execution of Petitioner’s death sentence pending the final disposition of

the proceedings in this Court. In the event that the stay entered by the Supreme Court of

California is not dissolved prior to the final disposition of the proceedings in this Court,

Petitioner’s request for a stay of execution in this Court automatically shall be denied as moot

upon the entrance of the judgment of this Court.

The Clerk immediately shall notify by telephone Respondent Robert L. Ayers Jr.,

Warden of San Quentin State Prison, of this order. The Clerk also shall serve certified copies of

this order upon Petitioner; Respondent; the clerk of the Superior Court of California for the

County of Santa Clara; Michael G. Millman, Esq., Executive Director of the California

Appellate Project; Moona Nandi, Esq., Deputy Attorney General of the State of California; and

Dolores A. Carr, Esq., District Attorney of the County of Santa Clara.

 It is so ordered.

DATED: 5/1/07 __________________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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Case No. 3-7-cv-2130-PJH

ORDER REGARDING REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND STAY OF EXECUTION

(DPSAGOK)

Copies of Order mailed on ____________________ to:

Fermin Ledesma

CDC # C-14600

San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin, CA 94974

Robert L. Ayers Jr.

Warden

San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin, CA 94974

Clerk of the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara

191 North First Street

San Jose, CA 954113

Michael G. Millman, Esq.

Executive Director

California Appellate Project

101 Second Street, Suite 600

San Francisco, CA 94105

Moona Nandi, Esq.

Deputy Attorney General

455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004

Dolores A. Carr, Esq.

District Attorney of the County of Santa Clara

70 West Hedding Street

San Jose, CA 95510

Jeffrey J. Stuetz, Esq.

PMB 288

3440Youngfield Street

Wheatridge, CO 80033-5245

Habeas Corpus Resource Center

50 Fremont Street, Suite 1800

San Francisco, CA 94105

Federal Court Docketing

California Appellate Project

101 Second Street, Suite 600

San Francisco, CA 94105

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