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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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JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT [C 09-4663 JSW (PR)]

FRANK BELL, CSBN 038995

A Law Corporation

333 Bradford Street, Suite 270

Redwood City, CA 94063

Tel: 650 365-8300

Fax: 650 366-8987

Email: FrankBell@FrankBellLaw.com

Counsel for Petitioner

DARRYL W. BROWN

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DARRYL W. BROWN,

Petitioner,

v.

JAMES WALKER, Warden,

Respondent.

C 09-04663 JSW (PR)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE STATEMENT 

Date: January 4, 2013

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Courtroom: 11

On October 14, 2011, the Court granted an evidentiary hearing in this habeas corpus case to 

determine “(1) the nature and extent of the putative conflict between Petitioner and his attorney; 

and (2) whether that putative conflict deprived Petitioner of the representation he was guaranteed 

by the Sixth Amendment.” Order at 1. The scope of the evidentiary hearing was left open, 

subject to supplemental briefing and further order of the Court. 

The Court noted that a defendant who pleads guilty cannot raise claims relating to the 

deprivation of constitutional rights that occurred prior to the entry of the plea. The Court held 

that at a minimum petitioner had a right to a hearing on whether he was denied the right to 

counsel after the guilty plea, but requested supplemental briefing on whether the hearing should 

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AND ORDER CONTINUING CONFERENCE

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also encompass the adequacy of counsel before the guilty plea, which could be available if the 

petition could be construed to implicate the voluntary and intelligent nature of the plea. Order at 

21-22.

Since the Order, present counsel for petitioner has been involved in an investigation of the 

matter. At the time of the last Joint Case Management Conference Statement present counsel for 

petitioner believed that petitioner’s counsel at the time of the plea and sentencing had an actual 

conflict of interest. However, after his investigation, present counsel no longer intends to pursue 

that claim. On the other hand, present counsel for petitioner is still involved in the investigation 

of the underlying claim raised by petitioner and he requires an additional time to complete the 

process because former counsel has not responded to follow up questions. Moreover, counsel for 

petitioner will begin a homicide trial on January 3, 2013 in San Mateo County, People v. Dante 

Strauter, SC 69471, before the Hon. Barbara Mallach, which is expected to last until the end of 

February, 2013. Counsel for petitioner in this matter suggests to the court that the matter be 

continued for a further Case Management Conference to March 8, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in order to 

finish his investigation and complete the homicide trial. Counsel agree that the case can be 

simply continued to the new date without appearance on this matter.

The parties agree that petitioner should file his supplemental brief on the scope of the 

evidentiary hearing 45 days after the Court files an order regarding the briefing of that matter;

respondent should file his supplemental brief 30 days later; and petitioner may file a reply brief 

15 days after that.

Dated: December 26, 2012

 /s/ Peggy S. Ruffra ______________ 

PEGGY S. RUFFRA

Counsel for Respondent

Dated: December 26, 2012

/s/ Frank Bell___________________

FRANK BELL

Counsel for Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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GRANTED

Judge Jeffrey S. White

Dated: January 2, 2013 By March 1, 2013, the parties shall submit a stipulation for briefing the 

supplemental matters.

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