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Parties Involved:
Romesh Chander Kanda
Petitioner
Carl Larson
Respondent
The Attorney General of the State of California
Respondent

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROMESH CHANDER KANDA,

Petitioner,

v.

CARL LARSON, Warden, Salinas Valley

State Prison, and THE ATTORNEY

GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Respondents. /

No. C 01-3767 CW

ORDER GRANTING

PETITION FOR WRIT

OF HABEAS CORPUS

Petitioner Romesh Chander Kanda, a State prisoner currently

incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, California,

seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On

February 17, 2004, the Court denied Petitioner's petition. 

Petitioner appealed. The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded.

For the reasons set forth in the Ninth Circuit's memorandum,

Petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED. 

Petitioner's conviction is VACATED and Respondent is ordered to

release Petitioner from custody within ninety (90) days of the date

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of this order unless the State of California reinstitutes criminal

proceedings against him.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 5/12/06

 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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