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Parties Involved:
Jeff Macomber
Respondent
Francisco J. Serrano
Petitioner

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANCISCO J. SERRANO,

Petitioner,

v.

JEFF MACOMBER,

Respondent.

Case No. 14-cv-03106-JD 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

DISMISS UNEXHAUSTED CLAIMS

Re: Dkt. No. 8

Petitioner, a California prisoner, filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. As grounds for federal habeas relief, petitioner asserts that there was: (1) 

insufficient evidence to support aggravated assault due to the lack of evidence to corroborate a 

witnesses’ testimony; (2) insufficient evidence support active participation in a criminal street 

gang; and (3) an error in sentencing. Respondent has filed a motion dismiss because only the first 

claim in the petition was fully exhausted, thus it is a mixed petition. Petitioner has filed a 

response requesting that the unexhausted claims be dismissed and the action continue on the 

exhausted claim that there was insufficient evidence to support aggravated assault due to the lack 

of evidence to corroborate a witnesses’ testimony. Petitioner’s request is granted.1

CONCLUSION

1. The motion to dismiss (Docket No. 8) is GRANTED and this action continues on 

the one claim described above.

2. Respondent shall file with the Court and serve on petitioner, within fifty-six (56) 

days of the issuance of this order, an answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of the Rules 

 

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Petitioner was informed of the process to request a stay to exhaust the remaining claims, but he 

has not filed a motion for a stay.

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United States District Court

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Governing Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. 

Respondent shall file with the answer and serve on petitioner a copy of all portions of the state 

trial record that have been transcribed previously and that are relevant to a determination of the 

issues presented by the petition. 

If petitioner wishes to respond to the answer, he shall do so by filing a traverse with the 

Court and serving it on respondent within twenty-eight (28) days of his receipt of the answer.

3. Petitioner is reminded that all communications with the Court must be served on 

respondent by mailing a true copy of the document to respondent’s counsel. Petitioner must keep 

the Court informed of any change of address and must comply with the Court's orders in a timely 

fashion. Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute pursuant 

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). See Martinez v. Johnson, 104 F.3d 769, 772 (5th Cir. 

1997) (Rule 41(b) applicable in habeas cases).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 29, 2015

______________________________________

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANCISCO J. SERRANO,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEFF MACOMBER,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-03106-JD 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on July 29, 2015, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing 

said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Francisco J. Serrano ID: AK7419

CSP-SAC C-2-226

P.O. Box 290066

Represa, CA 95671 

Dated: July 29, 2015

Richard W. Wieking

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

LISA R. CLARK, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable JAMES DONATO

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