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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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JOHN BALAZS, Bar #157287

Attorney At Law

916 2nd Street, 2nd Floor

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 447-9299

Fax: (916)-557-1118

John@Balazslaw.com

Attorney for Petitioner

ADAM SHELTON, JR.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADAM SHELTON, JR.,

Petitioner,

v.

MIKE KNOWLES, Acting Warden,

Respondent.

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No. CIV-S-07-0172 FCD-GGH P

STIPULATION AND ORDER

Petitioner Adam Shelton, Jr., through his counsel John Balazs, and Respondent

Mike Knowles, through his counsel, Deputy Attorney General Catherine Chatman, hereby

stipulate and request that the Court vacate the hearing presently set for October 25, 2007

on petitioner’s motions to stay his federal action and hold it in abeyance and for an

evidentiary hearing. 

On August 10, 2007, petitioner filed an amended petition with this Court with

unexhausted claims. On August 13, 2007, petitioner filed a motion to stay proceedings

pending resolution by the California Supreme Court of a habeas petition with the

unexhausted claims, which was filed July 6, 2007. On August 30, 2007, petitioner also

filed a motion for an evidentiary hearing.

On September 27, 2007, respondent filed a response stating that he has no

opposition to petitioner’s motion to stay his federal action and hold it in abeyance until the

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California Supreme Court resolves case no. S154216. Respondent also filed an opposition

to petitioner’s motion for an evidentiary hearing.

The parties thus stipulate that a hearing on petitioner’s unopposed motion for stay

and abeyance is not necessary and that a hearing on petitioner’s motion for an evidentiary

hearing should be continued pending resolution of petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas

corpus in California Supreme Court case no. S154216. The parties request that the

hearing set for October 25, 2007 be vacated. Within twenty-one days after the California

Supreme Court resolves his habeas petition in case no. S154216, petitioner’s counsel will

file a status report notifying the Court of the decision in that case and, after consultation

with respondent’s counsel, will propose a joint schedule for further proceedings. 

 Respectfully submitted,

Dated: October 23, 2007

/s/ John Balazs 

JOHN BALAZS

Attorney for Petitioner

Adam Shelton, Jr.

Dated: October 23, 2007

/s/ Catherine Chatman 

CATHERINE CHATMAN

Deputy Attorney General

Attorney for Respondent

Mike Knowles, Acting Warden

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 10/23/07 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

Hon. Gregory G. Hollows

U.S. Magistrate Judge

shel0172.stp

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