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Parties Involved:
David Bowman
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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LAW OFFICES OF SCOTT L. TEDMON

A Professional Corporation

SCOTT L. TEDMON, CA. BAR # 96171

717 K Street, Suite 224

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 441-4540

Attorney for Defendant/Movant

DAVID BOWMAN

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff/Respondent, ) Cr. No. S-98-205 GEB KJM P

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) NOTICE RE: WITHDRAWAL OF 

v. ) MOVANT BOWMAN’S MOTION

) FOR LEAVE TO FILE A FIRST

DAVID BOWMAN, ) AMENDED PETITION; ORDER

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Defendant/Movant. )

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Defendant/Movant David Bowman, through his counsel Scott L. Tedmon, respectfully

submits this notice advising the Court and counsel that Bowman is withdrawing his previously filed

motion requesting leave to file a first amended petition. Movant Bowman has included with this

notice a corresponding order for the Court.

I

CASE BACKGROUND

On February 20, 2004, movant Bowman filed his original writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. §2255, alleging two separate grounds. On July 13, 2004, movant Bowman filed a motion

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for leave to file a first amended petition to include a Ground Three, alleging that pursuant to Blakely

v. Washington, 124 S. Ct. 2531 (2004), Bowman’s sentence is unconstitutional. The government

filed their opposition brief on August 9, 2004 and movant Bowman filed his reply brief on August

1, 2004. On August 28, 2004, movant Bowman’s motion for leave to file a first amended petition

was heard and oral argument was presented before this Court. At the hearing, all parties agreed the

decision on movant Bowman’s motion to file a first amended petition to allege a Blakely issue

should be held in abeyance pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in United States v. Booker,

No. 04-104 and United States v. FanFan, No. 04-105.

On January 12, 2005, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Booker and

FanFan. After the Booker and FanFan decisions, the Ninth Circuit took up these sentencing issues

in the case of U.S. v. Ameline, 409 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir. 2005). On June 1, 2005, in an en banc

decision, the Ninth Circuit decided the Ameline case. Since the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Ameline,

counsel has personally met and conferred with Mr. Bowman regarding the impact of theBooker and

Ameline decisions on the viability of Bowman’s motion for leave to file a first amended petition

which is now pending before this Court. After a complete review of the matter, both Mr. Bowman

and his counsel agree that his pending motion for leave to file a first amended petition is no longer

appropriate. As such, movant Bowman is filing this notice of withdrawal of his pending motion for

leave to file a first amended petition. Mr. Bowman will proceed on the grounds set forth in his

original habeas petition filed on February 20, 2004.

Counsel for Mr. Bowman has discussed this matter with Assistant U.S. Attorney Samantha

S. Spangler, counsel for the government. Given that Bowman’s pending motion for leave to file a

first amended petition is being withdrawn, AUSA Spangler and counsel for Mr. Bowman have

agreed on a briefing schedule which will allow the case to be submitted for the Court’s review and

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if appropriate, the Court’s issuing of its findings and recommendation. The proposed briefing

schedule, which has previously been submitted for the Court’s review, is as follows:

1. The government’s supplemental brief in opposition to movant’s petition is to be filed on

or before August 12, 2005.

2. Movant Bowman’s traverse is to be filed on or before September 9, 2005.

II

CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, movant Bowman hereby withdraws his pending motion for leave to

file a first amended petition. Movant Bowman will proceed on the grounds contained in his original

writ of habeas corpus filed on February 20, 2004.

DATED: August 3, 2005 LAW OFFICES OF SCOTT L. TEDMON

 /s/ Scott L. Tedmon 

SCOTT L. TEDMON

Attorney for Movant Bowman

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ORDER

Based on this notice, movant Bowman’s pending motion for leave to file a first amended

petition is ordered withdrawn. As a result of movant Bowman withdrawing his motion for leave to

file a first amended petition, movant Bowman’s motion is no longer held in abeyance and said

motion is hereby removed from this Court’s consideration. The government’s supplemental brief

in opposition to movant’s § 2255 petition is to be filed on or before August 12, 2005. Movant

Bowman’s traverse is to be filed on or before September 9, 2005. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 4, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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