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Parties Involved:
Curtis M. John-Charles
Petitioner
State of California
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CURTIS M. JOHN-CHARLES, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-0175 MCE GGH P

vs.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On October 26, 2006, petitioner filed a “motion/petition to

amend/consolidate.” On November 9, 2006, the court construed this document as an amended

petition and ordered respondent to file a response. On February 20, 2007, respondent filed an

answer to the petition. 

Petitioner’s October 26, 2006, amended petition raised two claims regarding the

legality of his juvenile conviction used to enhance the sentence of the conviction he is

challenging in the instant action. On March 26, 2007, petitioner filed a “motion to consolidate

cases” and a reply to respondent’s answer. In this pleading, petitioner requests permission to

amend his amended petition to include three new claims: 1 ) the trial court erred when it refused

to allow him to withdraw his Faretta waiver; 2) insufficient evidence; and 3) jury instruction

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error. On June 7, 2007, petitioner filed another pleading requesting permission to amend the

amended petition to include more claims. The only specific claim mentioned in this petition is

juror misconduct. However, petitioner appears to be requesting to amend the amended petition

to include all claims in every petition, writ, etc. he ever filed in state court challenging the atissue conviction.

Petitioner’s March 26, 2007, motion to consolidate and his June 7, 2007, request

to amend are denied. Petitioner is granted thirty days from the date of this order to file a

supplemental petition raising all claims he wishes to raise in this action which were not raised in

the amended petition filed October 26, 2006. Petitioner must clearly identify each claim he

wishes to raise and may not simply refer to “all claims previously raised.” Petitioner will not be

given another opportunity to include additional claims.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s March 26, 2007, motion to amend is denied; petitioner’s June 7,

2007, request for judicial notice and to amend is denied;

2. Petitioner is granted thirty days from the date of this order to file a

supplemental petition; respondent’s response is due thirty days thereafter; petitioner may file a

reply within thirty days thereafter.

DATED: 10/18/07

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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