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Parties Involved:
Jeff Jay Hancock
Petitioner
D. Sedley
Respondent

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFF JAY HANCOCK,

Petitioner,

 v.

JAMES D. HARTLEY, Acting Warden,

Respondent.

 /

Nos. C 07-04286 CW (PR)

C 07-04469 CW (PR)

C 07-04664 CW (PR)

ORDER (1) DIRECTING THE CLERK OF

THE COURT TO REVOKE FILINGS IN

CASE NOS. C 07-04286 CW (PR) AND

C 07-04664 CW (PR); (2) TO FILE

SUPPLEMENT TO PETITION IN CASE

NO. C 07-04469 CW (PR); AND

(3) DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO SHOW

CAUSE WHY A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

SHOULD NOT BE ISSUED AS TO CLAIM

REGARDING INSTRUCTIONAL ERROR

On May 18, 2007, Petitioner, a state prisoner, filed a pro se

petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging a conviction from

the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County

of Santa Clara, in which he stated that his state habeas petitions

were still pending before the California Supreme Court. See Case

No. C 07-2644 CW (PR). In an Order dated May 24, 2007, the Court

dismissed that action without prejudice to refiling once all state

court post-conviction challenges to Petitioner's conviction were

completed.

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On August 20, 2007, Petitioner filed another pro se petition

for a writ of habeas corpus. See Case No. C 07-4286 CW (PR). The

petition is on a form for state court habeas petitions with the

heading, "State of California Supreme Court." It appears

Petitioner may have intended this petition for the California

Supreme Court and mailed it as a courtesy copy to be filed in his

previous closed action, Case No. C 07-2644 CW (PR). 

Petitioner has a pending federal habeas action with this Court

challenging the same conviction and sentence as in Case No. C 07-

4286 CW (PR). See Case No. C 07-4469 CW (PR). In an Order dated

October 26, 2007, the Court directed Respondent to show cause why a

writ of habeas corpus should not be issued. 

On September 10, 2007, Petitioner filed a second federal

habeas action with this Court challenging the same state

conviction. See Case No. C 07-4664 CW (PR). This second federal

petition contains a claim regarding instructional error.

CONSOLIDATION OF PETITIONS

Having reviewed Petitioner's pending petitions, the Court

concludes that the state habeas petition in C 07-4286 CW (PR) and

the federal habeas petition in Case No. C 07-4664 CW (PR) were

filed erroneously as new actions. Attached to the state petition

in C 07-4286 CW (PR) is the dismissal order in Case No. C 07-2644

CW (PR); therefore, it is apparent that Petitioner was filing the

state petition as a courtesy copy in his first habeas action, Case

No. 07-2644 CW (PR), to show proof that he was exhausting his state

judicial remedies. It is also apparent that the federal habeas

petition in Case No. C 07-4664 CW (PR) should have been filed as a

supplement to the petition in Case No. C 07-4469 CW (PR). Further,

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 Petitioner named Former Warden John Marshall as the respondent

in Case No. C 07-4286 CW (PR) and Former Warden Dan Sedley as the

respondent in Case Nos. C 07-4469 CW (PR) and C 07-4664 CW (PR).

Acting Warden James D. Hartley, current acting warden of Avenal State

Prison, has been substituted as the respondent in these actions

pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

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it does not appear from the face of Petitioner's supplement to his

federal petition, containing his claim regarding instructional

error, that it is without merit. Good cause appearing, the Court

hereby issues the following orders:

1. The Clerk of the Court is ordered to REVOKE filing of the

state habeas petition in C 07-4286 CW (PR) and file it as a

courtesy copy in Case No. 07-2644 CW (PR).

2. The Clerk is ordered to revoke filing of the federal

habeas petition in Case No. C 07-4664 CW (PR) and to file it as a

supplement to the federal petition in Case No. C 07-4469 CW (PR). 

3. The Clerk shall close Case Nos. C 07-4286 CW (PR) and

C 07-4664 CW (PR). 

4. All further matters pertaining to Petitioner's federal

habeas corpus claims will proceed solely in Case No. C 07-4469 CW

(PR).

5. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order

and the supplement to the petition in Case No. C 07-4469 CW (PR)

and all attachments thereto upon Respondent and Respondent's

attorney, the Attorney General of the State of California.1 

6. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of this Order on

Petitioner at his current address. 

7. Respondent shall file with this Court and serve upon

Petitioner, within sixty (60) days of the issuance of this Order, a

Supplemental Answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of the

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Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of

habeas corpus should not be issued as to Petitioner's claim

regarding instructional error. Respondent shall file with the

Supplemental Answer a copy of all portions of the relevant state

records that have been transcribed previously and that are relevant

to a determination of the claim regarding instructional error

presented by the supplement to the petition. 

8. If Petitioner wishes to respond to the Supplemental

Answer, he shall do so by filing a Supplemental Traverse with the

Court and serving it on Respondent within thirty (30) days of his

receipt of the Supplemental Answer. Should Petitioner fail to do

so, the petition will be deemed submitted and ready for decision

thirty (30) days after the date Petitioner is served with

Respondent's Supplemental Answer. 

9. Respondent may file a motion to dismiss on procedural

grounds in lieu of a Supplemental Answer, as set forth in the

Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section

2254 Cases. If Respondent files such a motion, Petitioner shall

file with the Court and serve on Respondent an opposition or

statement of non-opposition to the motion within thirty (30) days

of receipt of the motion, and Respondent shall file with the Court

and serve on Petitioner a reply within fifteen (15) days of receipt

of any opposition.

10. It is Petitioner's responsibility to prosecute this case. 

Petitioner must keep the Court and Respondent informed of any

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

timely fashion. Petitioner must also serve on Respondent's counsel

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all communications with the Court by mailing a true copy of the

document to Respondent's counsel. 

11. Extensions of time are not favored, though reasonable

extensions will be granted. Any motion for an extension of time

must be filed no later than ten (10) days prior to the deadline

sought to be extended.

12. The Clerk is directed to substitute Acting Warden James

D. Hartley as Respondent in this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 1/15/08 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFF J HANCOCK,

Plaintiff,

 v.

D SEDLEY et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV07-04469 CW 

 CV07-04286 CW

 CV07-04664 CW 

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 January 15, 2008, 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.

Jeff Jay Hancock V-49474

Avenal State Prison

8 Kings Way

Avenal, CA 93204

William Michael Kuimelis

CA State Attorney General’s Office

455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004

James D. Hartley, Warden (A)

Avenal State Prison

#1 Kings Way

Avenal, CA 93204

Dated: January 15, 2008

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Sheilah Cahill, Deputy Clerk

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