Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_02-cv-00870/USCOURTS-caed-2_02-cv-00870-5/pdf.json

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

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL LEE CHILDRESS, JR.,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-02-0870 DFL GGH P

vs.

MIKE KNOWLES, Warden,

Respondent. ORDER

 /

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with appointed counsel, has filed the

parties’ stipulation of dismissal with prejudice of petitioner’s first ground for relief (violation of

due process and right to jury trial by failure to instruct on theory of defense) and his third ground

(violation of due process by erroneous instruction on the burden of proof to prove defense of

necessity). Petitioner’s motion for judgment on the pleadings as to ground two (jury instructions

on the intent required for implied malice murder violated his right to due process and his right to

a jury trial) was previously denied. See Order, filed on March 28, 2006. 

As this matter has afterwards been proceeding only as to petitioner’s first and

third grounds for relief (see Order, filed on April 3, 2006), in light of the stipulated dismissal of

those grounds, the petition is denied and the court now directs the Clerk of the Court to enter

judgment for respondent in this case.

Case 2:02-cv-00870-DFL-GGH Document 58 Filed 09/20/06 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 20, 2006

DAVID F. LEVI 

/chil0870.jdg UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 2:02-cv-00870-DFL-GGH Document 58 Filed 09/20/06 Page 2 of 2