Navarro v. Schriro et al

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ORDER - IT IS ORDERED: (1) The Clerk of Court must serve a copy of the 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and this Order on the Respondent and the Attorney General of the State of Arizona by certified mail pursuant to Rule 4, Rules Governing Sect ion 2254 Cases. (2) Respondents must answer the Petition within 40 days of the date of service. (3) Petitioner may file a reply within 30 days from the date of service of the answer. (4) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Mark E. Aspey purs uant to Rules 72.1 and 72.2 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for further proceedings and a report and recommendation. Judge Mark E Aspey added. Judge Mark E Aspey (PS) no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 7/9/07. (SAT)

Navarro v. Schriro et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Chavel R. Navarro, Petitioner, vs. Dora Schriro, et al., Respondents.

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No. CV 07-1221-PHX-SMM (MEA) ORDER

Petitioner Chavel R. Navarro, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison ComplexKingman, has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has paid the $5.00 filing fee. The Court will require an answer to the Petition. I. Petition On July 14, 2004, Petitioner was convicted in Maricopa County Superior Court, case #CR 2003-024052-001DT, of aggravated driving under the influence and was sentenced to a 10-year term of imprisonment. Petitioner names Dora Schriro as Respondent and the Arizona Attorney General as an Additional Respondent. Petitioner raises three grounds for relief: (1) Petitioner's trial counsel was ineffective in violation of the Fifth Amendment; (2) Petitioner's Sixth Amendment rights were violated because a jury did not determine facts used to enhance Petitioner's sentence; and (3) prosecutorial conduct during Petitioner's criminal proceedings violated Petitioner's Fourteenth Amendment rights.
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It is unclear whether Petitioner has exhausted his claims. Even assuming that the exhaustion requirement has not been met, it appears that any unexhausted claim may be procedurally barred. In light of the possibility of procedural bar, a summary dismissal would be inappropriate. See Castille v. Peoples, 489 U.S. 346, 351-52 (1989) (remanding where petitioner failed to exhaust claims and it was not clear whether the claims were procedurally barred). Accordingly, an answer is required. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). II. Warnings A. Address Changes

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. B. Copies

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 Petitioner. C. Possible Dismissal

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). IT IS ORDERED: (1) The Clerk of Court must serve a copy of the Petition (Doc. #1) and this Order

on the Respondent and the Attorney General of the State of Arizona by certified mail pursuant to Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.

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Respondents must answer the Petition within 40 days of the date of service.

Respondents must not file a dispositive motion in place of an answer but may file an answer limited to relevant affirmative defenses, including but not limited to, statute of limitations, procedural bar, or non-retroactivity. If the answer is limited to affirmative defenses, only those portions of the record relevant to those defenses need be attached to the answer. Failure to set forth an affirmative defense in an answer may be treated as a waiver of the defense. Day v. McDonough, 126 S. Ct. 1675, 1684 (2006). If not limited to affirmative defenses, the answer must fully comply with all of the requirements of Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. (3) answer. (4) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Mark E. Aspey pursuant to Rules Petitioner may file a reply within 30 days from the date of service of the

72.1 and 72.2 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for further proceedings and a report and recommendation. DATED this 9th day of July, 2007.

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