Source: https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/arizona/azdce/2:2013cv01185/786815/5
Timestamp: 2016-10-24 04:04:25
Document Index: 528251741

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2254', '§ 3006', '§ 2254', '§ 2255', '§ 2254', '§ 2244']

ORDER denying 4 Petitioner's Motion to Appoint Counsel ; granting 2 Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis for Shivers v. Attorney General of the State of Arizona :: Justia Dockets & Filings Log In
Shivers v. Attorney General of the State of Arizona
ORDER denying 4 Petitioner's Motion to Appoint Counsel ; granting 2 Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. The Petition is dismissed for failure to name Petitioner's custodian as a respondent 1 . Petitioner ha s 30 days from the date this Order is filed to file a first amended petition. If Petitioner fails to comply, the Clerk of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal. The Clerk of Court must mail Petitioner a court-approved form for filing a habeas petition by a pro se prisoner. Signed by Judge G Murray Snow on 7/19/13.(TLJ)
Corey Demar Shivers,
No. CV 13-1185-PHX-GMS (LOA)
Petitioner Corey Demar Shivers, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison
Complex, East Unit, in Florence, Arizona, has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas
Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1) and an Application to Proceed In Forma
Pauperis (Doc. 2). Petitioner has also filed a motion for appointment of counsel. (Doc.
4.) The Court will dismiss the Petition for failure to name Petitioner’s custodian as a
respondent with leave to amend and deny the motion.
Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis indicates that his inmate
trust account balance is less than $25.00. Accordingly, the Application to Proceed In
Forma Pauperis will be granted. See LRCiv 3.5(b).
#CR2010-005937, of influencing a witness and interfering with judicial proceedings and
Petitioner was found guilty by a jury in Maricopa County Superior Court, case
was sentenced to a six-year term of imprisonment. Petitioner’s direct appeal was denied
on June 28, 2012 by the Arizona Court of Appeals. Petitioner indicates that he did not
seek state post-conviction relief.
In his Petition, Petitioner names only the Arizona Attorney General as
Respondent. Petitioner raises four grounds for relief.
Failure to Name Custodian as a Respondent
Petitioner names only the Arizona Attorney General as a Respondent. A petitioner
for habeas relief must name the state officer having custody of him as a respondent to the
petition. Smith v. Idaho, 392 F.3d 350, 354 (9th Cir. 2004) (citing Stanley v. California
Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir. 1994)). Failure to name the proper respondent
deprives the court of personal jurisdiction over the custodian. Smith, 392 F.3d at 354.
Naming the director of corrections as a respondent has long been held to satisfy the
requirement to name the person having custody of the petitioner. Ortiz-Sandoval v.
Gomez, 81 F.3d 891, 894 (9th Cir. 1996). In this District, a petitioner typically also
names the Arizona Attorney General as a respondent. See Belgarde v. State of Montana,
123 F.3d 1210, 1212-13 (9th Cir. 1997). Because Petitioner failed to name the state
officer having custody of him as a Respondent, his Petition will be dismissed with leave
to file an amended petition within 30 days of the filing date of this Order.
For the foregoing reasons, the Petition will be dismissed with leave to amend to
name the state official having custody of Petitioner. Within 30 days, Petitioner may
submit a first amended petition to cure the deficiency outlined above. The Clerk of Court
will mail Petitioner a court-approved form for filing a first amended petition by a pro se
Amended Petition.” The first amended petition must be retyped or rewritten in its
Petitioner must clearly designate on the face of the document that it is the “First
Petition by reference.
V. Motion for Appointment of Counsel
Petitioner has filed a motion to appoint him counsel due to his indigence and lack of
legal training. “Indigent state prisoners applying for habeas corpus relief are not entitled
to appointed counsel unless the circumstances of a particular case indicate that appointed
counsel is necessary to prevent due process violations.” Chaney v. Lewis, 801 F.2d 1191,
1196 (9th Cir. 1986) (citing Kreiling v. Field, 431 F.2d 638, 640 (9th Cir. 1970));
Eskridge v. Rhay, 345 F.2d 778, 782 (9th Cir. 1965)). Further, while the Court has
discretion to appoint counsel when “the interests of justice so requires,” 18 U.S.C.
§ 3006A(a)(2), Petitioner has not demonstrated that justice so requires in this case.
Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion to appoint counsel will be denied.
Petitioner must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with
Rule 83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioner must not include a motion
for other relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in
dismissal of this action.
Petitioner must serve Respondents, or counsel if an appearance has been entered, a
copy of every document that he files. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a). Each filing must include a
certificate stating that a copy of the filing was served. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d). Also,
Petitioner must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. LRCiv
5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice to
If Petitioner fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including
these warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v.
Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action
for failure to comply with any order of the Court).
Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is granted. (Doc.
The Petition is dismissed for failure to name Petitioner’s custodian as a
respondent. (Doc. 1.) Petitioner has 30 days from the date this Order is filed to file a
first amended petition in compliance with this Order.
If Petitioner fails to file an amended petition within 30 days, the Clerk of
Court must, without further notice, enter a judgment of dismissal of this action.
The Clerk of Court must mail Petitioner a court-approved form for filing a
habeas petition by a pro se prisoner.
Petitioner’s motion to appoint counsel is denied . (Doc. 4.)
Dated this 19th day of July, 2013.
Instructions for Filing a Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254
for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody
1. Who May Use This Form. To use this form, you must be a person who is currently serving
a sentence under a judgment against you in a state court. You are asking for relief from the
conviction or the sentence on the grounds that your conviction or sentence violates the United
States Constitution or other federal law. You also may use this form to challenge a state
judgment that imposed a sentence to be served in the future, but you must fill in the name of the
state where the judgment was entered. If you want to challenge a federal conviction or
sentence, you should file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate sentence in the federal
court that entered the judgment. This form should not be used in death penalty cases. If you
were sentenced to death, you are entitled to the assistance of counsel and you should request the
appointment of counsel.
2. The Form. Local Rule of Civil Procedure (LRCiv) 3.5(a) provides that habeas corpus
petitions must be filed on the court-approved form. The form must be typed or neatly
handwritten. All questions must be answered clearly and concisely in the appropriate space on
the form. If needed, you may attach additional pages. The form, however, must be completely
filled in to the extent applicable. You do not need to cite law. If you want to file a brief or
arguments, you must attach a separate memorandum.
4. The Filing Fee. The filing fee for this action is $5.00. If you are unable to pay the filing
fee, you may request permission to proceed in forma pauperis by completing and signing the
Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis provided with the petition form. You must have an
official at the prison or jail complete the certificate at the bottom of the application form. If the
amount of money in your account exceeds $25.00, you must pay the $5.00 filing fee. LRCiv
5. Original and Judge’s Copy. You must send an original plus one copy of your petition and
of any other document submitted to the Court. You must send one additional copy to the Court
6. Where to File. You should file your petition in the division where you were convicted. See
LRCiv 5.1(b). If you are challenging a judgment of conviction entered in Maricopa, Pinal,
Yuma, La Paz, or Gila County, file your petition in the Phoenix Division. If you are challenging
a judgment of conviction entered in Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave, or Yavapai County,
file your petition in the Prescott Division. If you are challenging a judgment of conviction
entered in Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham, or Greenlee County, file your petition in the
Tucson Division. See LRCiv 5.1(b) and 77.1(a).
Mail the original and one copy of your petition with the $5.00 filing fee or the
application to proceed in forma pauperis to:
7. Change of Address. You must immediately notify the Court and respondents in writing of
any change in your mailing address. Failure to notify the Court of any change in your mailing
address may result in the dismissal of your case.
8. Certificate of Service. You must provide the respondents with a copy of any document you
submit to the Court (except the initial petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis).
Each original document (except the initial petition and application to proceed in forma pauperis)
must include a certificate of service on the last page of the document stating the date a copy of
the document was mailed to the respondents and the address to which it was mailed. Fed. R.
Civ. P. 5(a), (d). Any document received by the Court that does not include a certificate of
service may be stricken. A certificate of service should be in the following form:
Attorney for Respondent(s)
9. Amended Petition. If you need to change any of the information in the initial petition, you
must file an amended petition. The amended petition must be written on the court-approved
form. You may file one amended petition without leave (permission) of Court before any
respondent has answered your original petition. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). After any respondent
has filed an answer, you must file a motion for leave to amend and lodge (submit) a proposed
amended petition. LRCiv 15.1. An amended petition may not incorporate by reference any part
of your prior petition. LRCiv 15.1(a)(2). Any grounds not included in the amended petition
are considered dismissed.
10. Exhibits. If available, you should attach a copy of all state and federal court written
decisions regarding the conviction you are challenging. Do not submit any other exhibits with
the petition. Instead, you should paraphrase the relevant information in the petition.
12. Warnings.
a. Judgment Entered by a Single Court. You may challenge the judgment entered by
only one court. Multiple counts which resulted in a judgment by the same court may be
challenged in the same petition. If you wish to challenge judgments entered by more
than one court, however, you must file separate petitions for each judgment.
b. Grounds for Relief. You must raise all grounds for relief that relate to this conviction
or sentence. Any grounds not raised in this petition will likely be barred from being
raised in any subsequent federal action.
c. Exhaustion. In order to proceed in federal court, you ordinarily must exhaust the
remedies available to you in the state courts as to each claim on which you request action
by the federal court. If you did not fairly present each of your grounds to the Arizona
Court of Appeals, your petition may be dismissed. If you did not present one or more
of your grounds to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why you did not.
petition being stricken or dismissed by the Court. All questions must be answered concisely in
the proper space on the form. If you need more space, you may attach additional pages. But
the form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. If you attach additional pages,
be sure to identify which section of the petition is being continued and number all pages.
(Full Name of Petitioner)
(Name of the Director of the Department of
Corrections, Jailor or authorized person having
custody of Petitioner)
The Attorney General of the State of
Additional Respondent.
PETITION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2254
FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
BY A PERSON IN STATE CUSTODY
(NON-DEATH PENALTY)
1. (a) Name and location of court that entered the judgment of conviction you are challenging:
(b) Criminal docket or case number:
2. Date of judgment of conviction:
3. In this case, were you convicted on more than one count or crime?
4. Identify all counts and crimes for which you were convicted and sentenced in this case:
5. Length of sentence for each count or crime for which you were convicted in this case:
6. (a) What was your plea?
(b) If you entered a guilty plea to one count or charge, and a not guilty plea to another count or charge,
(c) If you went to trial, what kind of trial did you have? (Check one)
7. Did you testify at the trial?
Judge only G
8. Did you file a direct appeal to the Arizona Court of Appeals from the judgment of conviction?
(a) Date you filed:
(b) Docket or case number:
(c) Result:
(d) Date of result:
(e) Grounds raised:
Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.
9. Did you appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court?
10. Did you file a petition for certiorari in the United States Supreme Court? Yes G
11. Other than the direct appeals listed above, have you filed any other petitions, applications or motions
concerning this judgment of conviction in any state court?
(a) First Petition.
(1) Date you filed:
(2) Name of court:
(3) Nature of the proceeding (Rule 32, special action or habeas corpus):
(4) Docket or case number:
(5) Result:
(6) Date of result:
(7) Grounds raised:
(b) Second Petition.
(c) Third Petition.
(d) Did you appeal the action taken on your petition, application, or motion to the:
Arizona Court of Appeals:
Arizona Supreme Court:
(2) Second petition: Yes G
(1) First petition:
(3) Third petition
(e) If you did not appeal to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why you did not:
12. For this petition, state every ground on which you claim that you are being held in violation of the
Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States. Attach additional pages if you have more than four
grounds. State the facts supporting each ground.
CAUTION: To proceed in the federal court, you must ordinarily first exhaust (use up) your available statecourt remedies on each ground on which you request action by the federal court. Also, if you fail to set
forth all the grounds in this petition, you may be barred from presenting additional grounds at a later date.
(a) Supporting FACTS (Do not argue or cite law. Just state the specific facts that support your claim.):
(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground One to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G
(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a:
(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground One to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why:
(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground One to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G
(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Two to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G
(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground Two to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why:
(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Two to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G
(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Three to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G
(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground Three to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why:
(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Three to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G
(b) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Four to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G
(d) If you did not present the issue in Ground Four to the Arizona Court of Appeals, explain why:
(e) Did you present the issue raised in Ground Four to the Arizona Supreme Court? Yes G
Please answer these additional questions about this petition:
13. Have you previously filed any type of petition, application or motion in a federal court regarding the
conviction that you challenge in this petition?
If yes, give the date of filing, the name and location of the court, the docket or case number, the type of
proceeding, the issues raised, the date of the court’s decision, and the result for each petition, application, or
motion filed. Attach a copy of any court opinion or order, if available:
14. Do you have any petition or appeal now pending (filed and not decided yet) in any court, either state or
federal, as to the judgment you are challenging? Yes G
proceeding, and the issues raised:
15. Do you have any future sentence to serve after you complete the sentence imposed by the judgment you
are challenging?
(a) Name and location of the court that imposed the sentence to be served in the future:
(b) Date that the other sentence was imposed:
(c) Length of the other sentence:
(d) Have you filed, or do you plan to file, any petition challenging the judgment or sentence to be served
16. TIMELINESS OF PETITION: If your judgment of conviction became final more than one year ago, you
must explain why the one-year statute of limitations in 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d) does not bar your petition.*
*Section 2244(d) provides in part that:
(1) A 1-year period of limitation shall apply to an application for a writ of habeas corpus by a person
in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court. The limitation period shall run from the latest of(A) the date on which the judgment became final by the conclusion of direct review or the
expiration of the time for seeking such review;
(B) the date on which the impediment to filing an application created by State action in
violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States is removed, if the applicant was
prevented from filing by such State action;
(C) the date on which the constitutional right asserted was initially recognized by the Supreme
Court, if the right has been newly recognized by the Supreme Court and made retroactively
applicable to cases on collateral review; or
(D) the date on which the factual predicate of the claim or claims presented could have been
discovered through the exercise of due diligence.
(2) The time during which a properly filed application for State post-conviction or other collateral
review with respect to the pertinent judgment or claim is pending shall not be counted toward any
period of limitation under this subsection.
17. Petitioner asks that the Court grant the following relief:
or any other relief to which Petitioner may be entitled. (Money damages are not available in habeas corpus
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this Petition for Writ of
Habeas Corpus was placed in the prison mailing system on
(month, day, year).
Signature of attorney, if any