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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Willie Lee Moore,

Petitioner, 

v. 

David Shinn, et al.,

Respondents.

No. CV 20-00731-PHX-MTL (DMF)

ORDER

Petitioner Willie Lee Moore, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison 

Complex-Eyman, has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1) and an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2). The 

Court will dismiss the Petition without prejudice and with leave to amend.

I. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis indicates that his inmate 

trust account balance is less than $25.00. Accordingly, the Court will grant Petitioner’s 

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. See LRCiv 3.5(b).

II. Petition

Petitioner was convicted by jury in Maricopa County Superior Court, case #CR 

2014-005890, of second degree murder and discharge of a firearm at a nonresidential 

structure and was sentenced to a 23-year term of imprisonment. State v. Moore, No. 1 

CA-CR 18-0045, 2019 WL 667780, at *1 (Ariz. Ct. App. Feb. 10, 2019). Petitioner’s 

conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. Id. Petitioner’s first state postCase 2:20-cv-00731-MTL Document 7 Filed 05/06/20 Page 1 of 18
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conviction proceeding was dismissed as untimely.1 Petitioner appears not to have sought 

review of the dismissal of his post-conviction proceeding.

In his Petition, Petitioner names David Shinn as Respondent and the Arizona 

Attorney General as an Additional Respondent. Petitioner raises four grounds for relief.

III. Failure to Allege a Constitutional Violation

Section 2254(a), 28 U.S.C., requires the Court to “entertain an application for a 

writ of habeas corpus [o]n 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.” (Emphasis added.) Absent from Petitioner’s 

grounds for relief is any statement that the Petitioner is in custody in violation of the 

Constitution or the laws or treaties of the United States. Thus, the Court lacks 

jurisdiction over this case and will dismiss it.

IV. Leave to Amend

For the foregoing reasons, Petitioner’s Petition will be dismissed with leave to 

amend. Within 30 days, Petitioner may submit a first amended petition to cure the 

deficiency outlined above. The Clerk of Court will mail Petitioner a court-approved form 

to use for filing an amended petition. 

If Petitioner files an amended petition, he must use the court-approved form, set 

forth each claim in a separate ground, and specifically allege in each ground the 

particular federal constitutional right allegedly violated, with supporting facts. For 

example, if Petitioner claims his due process rights are violated, he must also include the 

federal rights violated, such as the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States 

Constitution. Likewise, if Petitioner claims his right to effective assistance of counsel 

was violated, he must also include the federal right violated, such as the Sixth 

Amendment of the United States Constitution. 

If Petitioner fails to file his amended petition on the court-approved form included 

1

 See http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/viewerME.asp?fn=Criminal/ 

082019/m8828341.pdf (last accessed May 4, 2020).

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with this Order, it will be stricken and the action dismissed without further notice to 

Petitioner.

The amended petition must be retyped or rewritten in its entirety on the courtapproved form and may not incorporate any part of the original Petition by reference. 

Any amended petition submitted by Petitioner should be clearly designated as such on the 

face of the document. 

An amended petition supersedes the original petition. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 

1258, 1262 (9th Cir. 1992); Hal Roach Studios v. Richard Feiner & Co., Inc., 896 F.2d 

1542, 1546 (9th Cir. 1990). After amendment, the original pleading is treated as 

nonexistent. Ferdik, 963 F.2d at 1262. Any ground for relief that was raised in the 

original petition and that was voluntarily dismissed or was dismissed without prejudice is 

waived if it is not alleged in an amended petition. Lacey v. Maricopa County, 693 F.3d 

896, 928 (9th Cir. 2012) (en banc).

V. Warnings

A. Address Changes

Petitioner must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with 

Rule 83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioner must not include a motion 

for other relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in 

dismissal of this action.

B. Possible Dismissal

If Petitioner fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including 

these warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik, 963 

F.2d at 1260-61 (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any 

order of the Court).

IT IS ORDERED:

(1) Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2) is granted.

(2) Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) is dismissed 

without prejudice, with leave to amend. Petitioner has 30 days from the date this 

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Order is filed to file an amended petition.

(3) The Clerk of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal without prejudice of 

this action, without further notice to Petitioner, if Petitioner fails to submit an amended 

petition on the court-approved form within 30 days from the filing date of this Order and 

deny any pending unrelated motions as moot.

(4) The Clerk of Court must send Petitioner the current court-approved form 

for filing a “Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in 

State Custody (Non-Death Penalty).”

Dated this 6th day of May, 2020.

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Instructions for Filing a Petition Under 28 U.S.C. ' 2254 

for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody 

in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona

1. Who May Use This Form. To use this form, you must be a person who is currently serving a 

sentence under a judgment against you in a state court. You are asking for relief from the 

conviction or the sentence on the grounds that your conviction or sentence violates the United 

States Constitution or other federal law. You also may use this form to challenge a state judgment 

that imposed a sentence to be served in the future, but you must fill in the name of the state where 

the judgment was entered. If you want to challenge a federal conviction or sentence, you should 

file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate sentence in the federal court that entered the 

judgment. This form should not be used in death penalty cases. If you were sentenced to 

death, you are entitled to the assistance of counsel and you should request the appointment of 

counsel.

2. The Form. Local Rule of Civil Procedure (LRCiv) 3.5(a) provides that habeas corpus 

petitions must be filed on the court-approved form. The form must be typed or neatly 

handwritten. All questions must be answered clearly and concisely in the appropriate space on 

the form. If needed, you may attach additional pages. The form, however, must be completely 

filled in to the extent applicable. You do not need to cite law. If you want to file a brief or 

arguments, you must attach a separate memorandum. 

3. Your Signature. You must tell the truth and sign the form. If you make a false statement of a 

material fact, you may be prosecuted for perjury.

4. The Filing Fee. The filing fee for this action is $5.00. If you are unable to pay the filing fee, 

you may request permission to proceed in forma pauperis by completing and signing the 

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis provided with the petition form. You must have an 

official at the prison or jail complete the certificate at the bottom of the application form. If the 

amount of money in your account exceeds $25.00, you must pay the $5.00 filing fee. LRCiv 

3.5(b).

5. Original and Judge’s Copy. You must send an original plus one copy of your petition and of 

any other document submitted to the Court. You must send one additional copy to the Court if 

you wish to have a file-stamped copy of the document returned to you. All copies must be 

identical to the original. Copies may be legibly handwritten. This section does not apply to 

inmates housed at an Arizona Department of Corrections facility that participates in 

electronic filing.

6. Where to File. You should file your petition in the division where you were convicted. 

See LRCiv 5.1(b). If you are challenging a judgment of conviction entered in Maricopa, Pinal, 

Yuma, La Paz, or Gila County, file your petition in the Phoenix Division. If you are challenging a 

judgment of conviction entered in Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave, or Yavapai County, file 

your petition in the Prescott Division. If you are challenging a judgment of conviction entered in 

Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham, or Greenlee County, file your petition in the Tucson Division. 

See LRCiv 5.1(b) and 77.1(a).

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Mail the original and one copy of your petition with the $5.00 filing fee or the 

application to proceed in forma pauperis to:

Phoenix & Prescott Divisions: OR Tucson Division:

U.S. District Court Clerk U.S. District Court Clerk

U.S. Courthouse, Suite 130 U.S. Courthouse, Suite 1500

401 West Washington Street, SPC 10 405 West Congress Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2119 Tucson, Arizona 85701-5010

7. Change of Address. You must immediately notify the Court and respondents in writing of 

any change in your mailing address. Failure to notify the Court of any change in your mailing 

address may result in the dismissal of your case.

8. Certificate of Service. You must provide the respondents with a copy of any document you 

submit to the Court (except the initial petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis). 

Each original document (except the initial petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis) 

must include a certificate of service on the last page of the document stating the date a copy of the 

document was mailed to the respondents and the address to which it was mailed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 

5(a), (d). Any document received by the Court that does not include a certificate of service may 

be stricken. This section does not apply to inmates housed at an Arizona Department of 

Corrections facility that participates in electronic filing.

A certificate of service should be in the following form:

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed

this (month, day, year) to:

Name: 

Address: 

 Attorney for Respondent(s)

 

(Signature)

9. Amended Petition. If you need to change any of the information in the initial petition, you 

must file an amended petition. The amended petition must be written on the court-approved 

petition for writ of habeas corpus form. You may amend your pleading once without leave 

(permission) of Court within 21 days after serving it or within 21 days after any respondent has 

filed an answer, whichever is earlier. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Thereafter, you must file a 

motion for leave to amend and lodge (submit) a proposed amended petition. LRCiv 15.1. An 

amended petition may not incorporate by reference any part of your prior petition. LRCiv 

15.1(a)(2). Any grounds not included in the amended petition are considered dismissed.

10. Exhibits. If available, you should attach a copy of all state and federal court written 

decisions regarding the conviction you are challenging. Do not submit any other exhibits with 

the petition. Instead, you should paraphrase the relevant information in the petition. The 

respondents are obligated to provide relevant portions of the record.

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Any exhibits you attach should be individually labeled (e.g. “Exhibit 1,” “Exhibit 2,” etc.) 

and attached at the end of your petition. Exhibits should not be placed in the middle of your 

petition.

11. Letters and Motions. It is generally inappropriate to write a letter to any judge or the staff of 

any judge. The only appropriate way to communicate with the Court is by filing a written 

pleading or motion.

12. Warnings.

a. Judgment Entered by a Single Court. You may challenge the judgment entered by 

only one court. Multiple counts which resulted in a judgment by the same court may be 

challenged in the same petition. If you wish to challenge judgments entered by more than 

one court, however, you must file separate petitions for each judgment.

b. Grounds for Relief. You must raise all grounds for relief that relate to this conviction 

or sentence. Any grounds not raised in this petition will likely be barred from being raised 

in any subsequent federal action.

c. Exhaustion. In order to proceed in federal court, you ordinarily must exhaust the 

remedies available to you in the state courts as to each claim on which you request action 

by the federal court. If you did not fairly present each of your grounds to the Arizona 

Court of Appeals, your petition may be dismissed. If you did not present one or more of 

your grounds to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why you did not.

FINAL NOTE

You should follow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may result in your 

petition being stricken or dismissed by the Court. All questions must be answered concisely in 

the proper space on the form. If you need more space, you may attach additional pages. But the 

form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. If you attach additional pages, be sure 

to identify which section of the petition is being continued and number all pages.

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___________________________________________

Name and Prisoner/Booking Number

___________________________________________ Place of Confinement

___________________________________________

Mailing Address

___________________________________________

City, State, Zip Code

(Failure to notify the Court of your change of address may result in dismissal of this action.) 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

_________________________________________ ,

(Full Name of Petitioner) )

)

Petitioner, 

v. 

__________________________________________ ,

(Name of the Director of the Department of 

Corrections, Jailor or authorized person having custody 

of Petitioner),

Respondent,

and

The Attorney General of the State of , 

)

Additional Respondent.

CASE NO. __________________________________ 

(To be supplied by the Clerk)

PETITION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2254

FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

BY A PERSON IN STATE CUSTODY

(NON-DEATH PENALTY)

PETITION

1. (a) Name and location of court that entered the judgment of conviction you are challenging: 

(b) Criminal docket or case number: 

2. Date of judgment of conviction: 

3. In this case, were you convicted on more than one count or crime? Yes G No G

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4. Identify all counts and crimes for which you were convicted and sentenced in this case: 

5. Length of sentence for each count or crime for which you were convicted in this case: 

6. (a) What was your plea?

Not guilty G

Guilty G

Nolo contendere (no contest) G

(b) If you entered a guilty plea to one count or charge, and a not guilty plea to another count or charge, give 

details: 

(c) If you went to trial, what kind of trial did you have? (Check one)Jury G Judge only G

7. Did you testify at the trial? Yes G No G

8. Did you file a direct appeal to the Arizona Court of Appeals from the judgment of conviction?

Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Date you filed: 

(b) Docket or case number: 

(c) Result: 

(d) Date of result: 

(e) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

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9. Did you appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Date you filed: 

(b) Docket or case number:

(c) Result: 

(d) Date of result: 

(e) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

10. Did you file a petition for certiorari in the United States Supreme Court? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Date you filed: 

(b) Docket or case number: 

(c) Result: 

(d) Date of result: 

(e) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

11. Other than the direct appeals listed above, have you filed any other petitions, applications or motions 

concerning this judgment of conviction in any state court? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

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(a) First Petition.

(1) Date you filed: 

(2) Name of court: 

(3) Nature of the proceeding (Rule 32, special action or habeas corpus): 

(4) Docket or case number: 

(5) Result: 

(6) Date of result: 

(7) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

(b) Second Petition.

(1) Date you filed: 

(2) Name of court: 

(3) Nature of the proceeding (Rule 32, special action or habeas corpus): 

(4) Docket or case number: 

(5) Result: 

(6) Date of result: 

(7) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

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(c) Third Petition.

(1) Date you filed: 

(2) Name of court: 

(3) Nature of the proceeding (Rule 32, special action or habeas corpus): 

(4) Docket or case number: 

(5) Result: 

(6) Date of result: 

(7) Grounds raised: 

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

(d) Did you appeal the action taken on your petition, application, or motion to the:

Arizona Court of Appeals: Arizona Supreme Court:

(1) First petition: Yes G No G Yes G No G

(2) Second petition: Yes G No G Yes G No G

(3) Third petition Yes G No G Yes G No G

(e) If you did not appeal to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why you did not: 

12. For this petition, state every ground on which you claim that you are being held in violation of the 

Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States. Attach additional pages if you have more than four 

grounds. State the facts supporting each ground.

CAUTION: To proceed in the federal court, you must ordinarily first exhaust (use up) your available 

state-court remedies on each ground on which you request action by the federal court. Also, if you fail to set 

forth all the grounds in this petition, you may be barred from presenting additional grounds at a later date.

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GROUND ONE: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground One to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a: 

Direct appeal G

First petition G

Second petition G

Third petition G

(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground One to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why: 

(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground One to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G No G

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GROUND TWO: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Two to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a: 

Direct appeal G

First petition G

Second petition G

Third petition G

(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground Two to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why: 

(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Two to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G No G

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GROUND THREE: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Three to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a: 

Direct appeal G

First petition G

Second petition G

Third petition G

(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground Three to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why: 

(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Three to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G No G

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GROUND FOUR: 

(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):

(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Four to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a: 

Direct appeal G

First petition G

Second petition G

Third petition G

(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground Four to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why: 

(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Four to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G No G

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Please answer these additional questions about this petition: 

13. Have you previously filed any type of petition, application or motion in a federal court regarding the 

conviction that you challenge in this petition? Yes G No G

If yes, give the date of filing, the name and location of the court, the docket or case number, the type of 

proceeding, the issues raised, the date of the court’s decision, and the result for each petition, application, or 

motion filed. Attach a copy of any court opinion or order, if available: 

14. Do you have any petition or appeal now pending (filed and not decided yet) in any court, either state or 

federal, as to the judgment you are challenging? Yes G No G

If yes, give the date of filing, the name and location of the court, the docket or case number, the type of 

proceeding, and the issues raised: 

15. Do you have any future sentence to serve after you complete the sentence imposed by the judgment you are 

challenging? Yes G No G

If yes, answer the following:

(a) Name and location of the court that imposed the sentence to be served in the future:

(b) Date that the other sentence was imposed: 

(c) Length of the other sentence: 

(d) Have you filed, or do you plan to file, any petition challenging the judgment or sentence to be served in 

the future? Yes G No G

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16. TIMELINESS OF PETITION: If your judgment of conviction became final more than one year ago, you must 

explain why the one-year statute of limitations in 28 U.S.C. ' 2244(d) does not bar your petition.*

*Section 2244(d) provides in part that:

(1) A 1-year period of limitation shall apply to an application for a writ of habeas corpus by a person in 

custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court. The limitation period shall run from the latest of-

(A) the date on which the judgment became final by the conclusion of direct review or the 

expiration of the time for seeking such review;

(B) the date on which the impediment to filing an application created by State action in violation 

of the Constitution or laws of the United States is removed, if the applicant was prevented from 

filing by such State action;

(C) the date on which the constitutional right asserted was initially recognized by the Supreme 

Court, if the right has been newly recognized by the Supreme Court and made retroactively 

applicable to cases on collateral review; or

(D) the date on which the factual predicate of the claim or claims presented could have been 

discovered through the exercise of due diligence.

(2) The time during which a properly filed application for State post-conviction or other collateral review 

with respect to the pertinent judgment or claim is pending shall not be counted toward any period of 

limitation under this subsection.

17. Petitioner asks that the Court grant the following relief: 

or any other relief to which Petitioner may be entitled. (Money damages are not available in habeas corpus 

cases.)

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this Petition for Writ of Habeas 

Corpus was placed in the prison mailing system on (month, day, year).

__________________________________

Signature of Petitioner

___________________________________ ______________________________

Signature of attorney, if any Date

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