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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD E. GRANT,

Petitioner,

v.

JILL BROWN, Acting Warden of

California State Prison at San

Quentin, et al.,

Respondents. 

 

No. CIV S-90-0779 DFL JFM 

 DEATH PENALTY CASE 

 ORDER

On January 12, 2006, the court issued an order granting

petitioner’s writ as to the penalty phase on the basis of

petitioner’s claims 4N1 and 4P. The order stated the following: 

“Petitioner’s sentence of death shall be vacated and a

lesser sentence imposed that is consistent with state

law, unless the state commences a new penalty trial

within ninety days of the filed date of this order.” 

(1/12/2006 Order at 10.) Respondent has requested clarification

of this language. 

The purpose of this language is not to divest the state

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court of jurisdiction to set its own trial schedule, but to

require respondent, within ninety days, to reach a decision as to

whether to seek the death penalty and, if so, to notify the

appropriate state court that it intends to re-initiate those

proceedings. However, the language is not intended to require

the beginning of a new penalty phase trial within any set time

frame. The timing of the trial is within the province of the

state court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 4/6/2006

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

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