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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK E. GESSE, Civil No. 04cv1004-H (CAB)

Petitioner,

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S

MOTION TO COMPEL

[Doc. No. 54]

v.

ROBERT HERNANDEZ, Warden,

Respondent.

On September 14, 2006 and September 19, 2006, the Court held a telephonic discovery

conference regarding Respondent’s motion to compel the production of Petitioner’s defense trial files. 

[Doc. No. 54.] Robert Sherman, Esq., appeared for Petitioner, and Lilia Garcia, Esq., appeared for

Respondent. Having considered the submissions of the parties and the arguments of counsel, IT IS

HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Petitioner has waived the attorney client privilege by asserting ineffective assistance of

counsel. Bittaker v. Woodford, 331 F.3d 715, 718 (9th Cir. 2003). The scope of the waiver is as to all

communications between Petitioner and his trial counsel William Saunders regarding plea negotiations

that took place during Petitioner’s first trial. Respondent’s motion to compel is GRANTED with this

limitation on scope.

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2. Petitioner shall produce to Respondent any communications in Mr. Saunders’ trial files

regarding plea negotiations no later than September 25, 2006. If no responsive documents are located,

Petitioner’s counsel shall serve a declaration setting forth the steps taken to locate the trial files and

stating that no responsive documents could be located.

DATED: September 20, 2006

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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