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Parties Involved:
Jerry Bunyard
Petitioner
Ron Davis
Respondent

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HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, Bar #122664 

Federal Defender 

JENNIFER MANN, Bar #215737 

Assistant Federal Defender 

801 I Street, 3rd Floor 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 498-6666 

Facsimile: (916) 498-6656 

Email: jennifer_mann@fd.org

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JERRY BUNYARD, 

 Petitioner, 

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RON DAVIS, Warden of California 

State Prison at San Quentin, 

 Respondent. 

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No. 2:15-cv-1790 WBS AC 

DEATH PENALTY CASE 

[Proposed] Order

 On August 24, 2015, Petitioner Jerry Bunyard, a state prisoner facing capital punishment, 

filed a request for appointment of counsel, for stay of execution, and to proceed in forma 

pauperis, in the Eastern District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

 Rule 3(a) of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases provides that a petitioner seeking in 

forma pauperis status shall file an affidavit of assets as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915, as well as 

a certification from the prison stating the amount on deposit in the petitioner’s account. Mr. 

Bunyard has filed a supporting declaration with his request for in forma pauperis status, asserting 

that he is indigent and has only minimal assets, as well as a certificate of funds on deposit from 

the prison. 

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 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. Mr. Bunyard’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted; 

2. Mr. Bunyard’s application for appointment of counsel is granted. Counsel will be 

appointed following notice from the Eastern District Selection Board either that the 

Federal Defender, Capital Habeas Unit, or that other qualified counsel available for 

appointment has been identified; 

3. There being no scheduled execution date pending, Mr. Bunyard’s request for a stay of 

execution is denied without prejudice to renewal should any proceedings related to 

the execution of his sentence of death, including preparation for execution and the 

setting of an execution date, be instituted in state court during the pendency of the 

instant proceedings. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 24, 2015 

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