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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH P. SHELTON,

Petitioner,

v.

JOHN C. MARSHALL, et al.,

Respondents.

Case No. 10-cv-01100-PJH 

ORDER ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF 

HABEAS CORPUS

This habeas petition was remanded for issuance of a writ in accordance with the 

opinion of the Ninth Circuit filed August 7, 2015, reversing in part and affirming in part the 

denial of the habeas petition, as amended by the order entered November 23, 2015, 

granting the unopposed petition for rehearing. Mandate issued on December 2, 2015. 

The Ninth Circuit directed the court to issue a writ with respect to petitioner’s 

conviction for the first-degree murder of Kevin Thorpe, but held that no habeas relief was 

warranted with respect to the convictions for the second-degree murder of Laura Craig, 

kidnapping, or theft. Petitioner’s release from custody was not, therefore, ordered by the 

Ninth Circuit. Accordingly, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED IN PART. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the State commence proceedings to retry petitioner 

Joseph P. Shelton for the murder of Thorpe within 120 days of the date of this order, or 

take such other action as may be consistent with the opinion of the Ninth Circuit filed

August 7, 2015, as amended by order entered November 23, 2015, and with federal and 

state law. See Lujan v. Garcia, 734 F.3d 917, 934-35 (9th Cir. 2013).

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The Clerk shall serve a courtesy copy of this order upon the Lassen County 

District Attorney’s Office. The Clerk is further instructed to close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 3, 2015

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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