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Parties Involved:
Jeffrey L. Bowman
Petitioner
James A. Yates
Respondent

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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 Docket No. 1, June 22, 2006.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFFREY L. BOWMAN,

Petitioner,

 v.

JAMES A. YATES, Warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 06-3901 MJJ

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Pending before the Court is Petitioner Jeffrey L. Bowman’s Petition for Writ of Habeas

Corpus.1 Petitioner is currently incarcerated at the Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga,

California. Petitioner was found guilty of murder, burglary, and attempted first degree robbery. 

Petitioner alleges four claims. First, the trial court violated Petitioner’s due process rights by the

exclusion of evidence supporting his case. Second, the evidence at trial does not support a finding

the requisite mental state. Third, the reading of CALJIC No. 17.41.1 violated Petitioner’s right to

jury trial. Fourth, admission into evidence of a codefendant’s statements to police violated

Petitioner’s rights pursuant to the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment.

This Court may entertain a petition for a writ of habeas corpus “in 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.” 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). 

The court shall “award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause why

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the writ should not be granted, unless it appears from the application that the applicant or person

detained is not entitled thereto.” 28 U.S.C. § 2243. 

For good cause shown, Respondent shall, by January 24, 2007, show cause why a writ of

habeas corpus should not be issued. If Petitioner wishes to respond, he shall do so within thirty days

of his receipt of the answer. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 15, 2006 

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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