Document: Cite as: 552 U. S. ____ (2008) 1 Per Curiam SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AVRON J. ARAVE, WARDEN v. MAXWELL HOFFMAN ON PETITION FOR WRIT CERTIORARI TO APPEALS NINTH CIRCUIT No. 07–110. Decided January 7, 2008 PER CURIAM. Respondent Maxwell Hoffman was convicted of first- degree murder and sentenced to death. See State Hoff man, 123 Idaho 638, 851 P.2d 934 (1993). sought federal habeas relief on the grounds that, inter alia, his counsel had been ineffective during both pretrial plea bargaining sentencing phase trial. The District Court, finding that received ineffec tive assistance but not bargaining, granted Hoffman’s peti tion in part ordered resentence him. Civ. Action 94–0200–S–BLW (Mar. 30, 2002), App. Pet. for Cert. 38, 65. Ninth Circuit Court Appeals affirmed Court’s decision regarding sentencing,* reversed with respect claim negotiations. 455 F.3d 926, 942 (2006). thus writ, ordering direct either release or “offe[r] [him] a agreement ‘same material terms’ offered original agreement.” Id., at 943. sought, we granted, certiorari. ___ (2007). —————— * initially cross-appealed grant petition sentencing. State, however, subsequently withdrew cross- appeal, leaving place order granting as death sentence. 931 (CA9 2006). 2 ARAVE now abandons bargaining. Respondent’s Motion Vacate Decision Below Dismiss Cause Moot. He “no longer seeks desires by offer.” 3. Rather, “wishes withdraw connection bargaining” asks this dismiss appeal prejudice issue so he may proceed resentencing Court. Ibid. its response, notes re quested is “virtually identical request made state Petition Certiorari.” Response Re spondent’s Moot, p. therefore agrees instant motion vacate moots negotiations be granted. We respondent’s motion. Because bar gaining moot, judgment extent it addressed claim. case remanded United States directions instruct relevant prejudice. Deakins Monaghan, 484 U.S. 193, 200–201 (1988); Munsingwear, Inc., 340 36, 39–40 (1950). It ordered.

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