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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Order to Show Cause

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANASTACIO GONZALES,

Petitioner,

 vs.

KELLY HARRINGTON, Warden, 

Respondent.

 

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No. C 10-01299 JW (PR)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Petitioner, a state prisoner incarcerated at the Kern Valley State Prison in

Susanville, has filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. §

2254, challenging his state conviction. Petitioner has paid the filing fee. 

BACKGROUND

According to the petition, petitioner was found guilty in Santa Clara County

Superior Court of five counts of Penal Code § 269 (rape). (Pet. 2.) Petitioner was

sentenced to 75 years in state prison. (Id.) 

Petitioner appealed the conviction; the state appellate court affirmed the

conviction and the state high court denied review. (Id. at 3.) Petitioner filed the

instant federal habeas petition on March 26, 2010.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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DISCUSSION

A. Standard of Review

This court may entertain a petition for a writ of habeas corpus “in behalf of a

person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court only on the ground that

he is in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United

States.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). 

It shall “award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show

cause why the writ should not be granted, unless it appears from the application that

the applicant or person detained is not entitled thereto.” Id. § 2243. 

B. Legal Claims

Petitioner raises the following grounds for federal habeas relief: 1) ineffective

assistance of counsel on various grounds; and 2) the trial court error in admitting

into evidence the testimony of several witnesses. Liberally construed, petitioner’s

claims appear cognizable under § 2254 and merit an answer from respondent. 

CONCLUSION 

For the foregoing reasons and for good cause shown,

1. The clerk shall serve by certified mail a copy of this order and the 

petition and all attachments thereto on respondent and respondent’s attorney, the

Attorney General of the State of California. The clerk also shall serve a copy of this

order on petitioner. 

2. Respondent shall file with the court and serve on petitioner, within

sixty (60) days of the issuance of this order, an answer conforming in all respects to

Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of

habeas corpus should not be issued. Respondent shall file with the answer and serve

on petitioner a copy of all portions of the state trial record that have been transcribed

previously and that are relevant to a determination of the issues presented by the

petition.

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If petitioner wishes to respond to the answer, he shall do so by filing a

traverse with the court and serving it on respondent within thirty (30) days of his

receipt of the answer. 

3. Respondent may file a motion to dismiss on procedural grounds in lieu

of an answer, as set forth in the Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 4 of the Rules

Governing Section 2254 Cases. If respondent files such a motion, petitioner shall

file with the court and serve on respondent an opposition or statement of nonopposition within thirty (30) days of receipt of the motion, and respondent shall file

with the court and serve on petitioner a reply within fifteen (15) days of receipt of

any opposition.

4. Petitioner is reminded that all communications with the court must be

served on respondent by mailing a true copy of the document to respondent’s

counsel. Petitioner must also keep the court and all parties informed of any change 

of address. 

DATED: 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge 

July 8, 2010 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANASTACIO GONZALES JR,

Petitioner,

 v.

KELLY HARRINGTON, Warden,

Respondent. /

Case Number: CV10-01299 JW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California.

That on , I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the

attached, by placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s)

hereinafter listed, by depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into

an inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Anastacio Gonzales F-34323

Kern Valley State Prison

P. O. Box 5102

Delano, CA 

Dated: 

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Elizabeth Garcia, Deputy Clerk

7/8/2010 7/8/2010 /s/

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