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Parties Involved:
Daniel Cox
Petitioner
Ronald J. Rackley
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL COX,

Petitioner,

v.

RONALD J. RACKLEY,

Respondent.

No. 2:13-cv-2356 JAM GGH P

ORDER

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with an application for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Presently pending before the court is respondent’s motion 

to dismiss, filed January 21, 2014. A review of the petition, as well as the papers in support of 

and in opposition to the motion indicate that petitioner has a claim of actual innocence which may 

be an exception to the Lackawanna1rule precluding a collateral attack on a prior conviction that

was used to enhance a sentence which is currently being served. See West v. Ryan, 652 F.3d 

1071, 1081-1082 (9th Cir. 2011) (finding actual innocence may be an exception where petitioner 

has obtained compelling evidence that he is actually innocent and demonstrates that he could not 

have uncovered this evidence in a timely manner).

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Lackawanna County Dist. Attorney v. Coss, 532 U.S. 394, 121 S.Ct. 1567 (2001).

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that: Respondent shall file further briefing on the issue 

raised herein, within fourteen days of this order.

Dated: April 21, 2014

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:076/Cox2356.brf

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