Casteel v. Ryan et al

Filing 7

ORDER granting 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The Petition (Doc. 1) is dismissed with leave to amend; Petitioner has 30 daysfrom the date this Order is signed to file a an amended petition on a court-approved form. The Clerk o f Court must enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without prejudice, without further notice to Petitioner, if Petitioner fails to file an amended petition within 30 days from the date this Order is signed. Signed by Judge G Murray Snow on 4/25/12. (LAD)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Everett Gregory Casteel,
Petitioner,

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vs.

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Charles L. Ryan, et al.,
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Respondents.
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No. CV 12-182-PHX-GMS (MEA)
ORDER

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Petitioner Everett Gregory Casteel, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison

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Complex-Eyman, has filed pro se Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for a Writ of Habeas

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Corpus by a Person in State Custody. In a February 13, 2012 Order, the Court directed

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Petitioner to pay the filing fee or file an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. On

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March 8, 2012, Petitioner filed an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. The Court

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will dismiss the Petition with leave to amend.

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I.

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis indicates that his inmate trust

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account balance is less than $25.00. Accordingly, the Application to Proceed In Forma

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Pauperis will be granted. See LRCiv 3.5(b).

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II.

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Petition
Petitioner names Charles Ryan as Respondent in the Petition and the Arizona Attorney

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General as an additional Respondent. Petitioner challenges his 2007 judgment of conviction

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in Maricopa County Superior Court, case number CR 2007-116559-001DT, for possession

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of a narcotic drug for sale and two counts of possession of a dangerous drug for sale.

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Petitioner raises four grounds for relief:

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(1)

“Everett Gregory: Casteel is not committed, imprisoned, detained, confined or

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restrained by virtue of the final judgment or decree of any competent tribunal

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or civil or criminal jurisdiction, nor by virtue of an execution issued upon such

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judgment or degree, in this sui generis matter of substance over form”;

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(2)

“Everett Gregory: Casteel cannot be lawfully compelled to participate in

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felonies being executed by unregistered foreign agents acting to secure

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information and contributions for foreign powers, especially noting the

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collection of information being transmitted via the 1997/1998 United States

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Government manual, Everett Gregory Casteel was seized for collection of

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information in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 951; an armed ass[a]ult executed by

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unregistered foreign agents cannot be converted to a crime on the part of a

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living soul Everett Gregory: Casteel, victim of fraud”;

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(3)

“Affidavits based on creditable facts were all denied, the living soul Everett

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Gregory: Casteel have never been represented by a lawyer, no contract exist

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between Everett Gregory: Casteel and a State lawyer, not contract exist[s]

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between Everett Greg Casteel© the defendant, a contract does exist between

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Everett Greg Casteel® and attorney-in-fact Everett G Casteel, by Power of

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Attorney attached to this writ”; and

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“Pursuant to Arizona Constitution, Everett Gregory: Casteel shall not be

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disenfranchised, except by the due course of the law of the land, which due

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course has already been absolutely and irreversibly denied, further nothing that

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the DENIAL OF DUE PROCESS VOIDS JURISDICTION PURSUANT TO

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deprived of life, liberty, property, privileges or immunities, or in any manner

YOUR OWN 5 U.S.C. §§ 556(d), 557, and 706. The Court lacks jurisdiction
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to deny due process of law in order to extort funds absent an indegency

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hearing and cannot assume facts not in evidence.”

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III.

Dismissal with Leave to Amend

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, “a district court shall entertain an application for writ

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of habeas corpus in behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court

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only on the ground that he is in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties

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of the United States.” (emphasis added). In addition to making allegations that are largely

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incomprehensible, Petitioner has not alleged that his conviction or sentence violates the

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Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States. Accordingly, the Court will dismiss the

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Petition with leave to amend.

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Petitioner will have 30 days from the date this Order is filed to file an amended

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petition on a completed, court-approved form and may not incorporate any part of the

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original Petition by reference.

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All grounds alleged in the original Petition that are not alleged in an amended petition

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will be waived. Hal Roach Studios v. Richard Feiner & Co., 896 F.2d 1542, 1546 (9th Cir.

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1990) (“an amended pleading supersedes the original”); King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 567

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(9th Cir. 1987).1

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IV.

Warnings

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A.

Address Changes

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Petitioner must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule

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83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioner must not include a motion for other

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relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this

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action.

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Title 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b) states that a District Court shall dismiss a claim presented in a
second or successive habeas corpus action under section 2254 that was not presented in a
prior application, except under certain circumstances. Furthermore, under 28 U.S.C.
§ 2244(b)(3)(A), before a second or successive application is filed in the district court, the
applicant must move in the court of appeals for an order authorizing the district court to
consider the application.
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B.

Copies

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Petitioner must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. LRCiv

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5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice to

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Petitioner.

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C.

Possible Dismissal

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If Petitioner fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including these

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warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet,

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963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to

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comply with any order of the Court).

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IT IS ORDERED:

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(1)

Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 5) is granted.

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(2)

The Petition (Doc. 1) is dismissed with leave to amend; Petitioner has 30 days

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from the date this Order is signed to file a an amended petition on a court-approved form.
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The Clerk of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without

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prejudice, without further notice to Petitioner, if Petitioner fails to file an amended petition

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within 30 days from the date this Order is signed.

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The Clerk of Court must provide Petitioner with a current, court-approved form

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for filing a “Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in

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State Custody.”

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DATED this 25th day of April, 2012.

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Instructions for Filing a Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254
for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody
in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
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.
3. Your Signature. You must tell the truth and sign the form. If you make a false statement of
a material fact, you may be prosecuted for perjury.
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
3.5(b).
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
if you wish to have a file-stamped copy of the document returned to you. All copies must be
identical to the original. Copies may be legibly handwritten.
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).
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Mail the original and one copy of your petition with the $5.00 filing fee or the
application to proceed in forma pauperis to:
Phoenix & Prescott Divisions:
OR
U.S. District Court Clerk
U.S. Courthouse, Suite 130
401 West Washington Street, SPC 10
Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2119

Tucson Division:
U.S. District Court Clerk
U.S. Courthouse, Suite 1500
405 West Congress Street
Tucson, Arizona 85701-5010

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:
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed
(month, day, year) to:
this
Name:
Address:
Attorney for Respondent(s)
(Signature)
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.
11. Letters and Motions. It is generally inappropriate to write a letter to any judge or the staff
of any judge. The only appropriate way to communicate with the Court is by filing a written
pleading or motion.
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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.

FINAL NOTE
You should follow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may result in your
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.

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Name and Prisoner/Booking Number

Place of Confinement

Mailing Address

City, State, Zip Code

(Failure to notify the Court of your change of address may result in dismissal of this action.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
(Full Name of Petitioner)
Petitioner,
vs.

(Name of the Director of the Department of
Corrections, Jailor or authorized person having
custody of Petitioner)
Respondent,
and
The Attorney General of the State of
Additional Respondent.

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PETITION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2254
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FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
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BY A PERSON IN STATE CUSTODY
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(NON-DEATH PENALTY)
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PETITION

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?

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Yes G

No G

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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?
Not guilty
Guilty
Nolo contendere (no contest)

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(b) If you entered a guilty plea to one count or charge, and a not guilty plea to another count or charge,
give details:

(c) If you went to trial, what kind of trial did you have? (Check one)
7. Did you testify at the trial?

Yes G

Jury G

Judge only G

No G

8. Did you file a direct appeal to the Arizona Court of Appeals from the judgment of conviction?
No G
Yes G
If yes, answer the following:
(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.

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Yes G

9. Did you appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court?

No G

If yes, answer the following:
(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.

10. Did you file a petition for certiorari in the United States Supreme Court? Yes G

No G

If yes, answer the following:
(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.

11. Other than the direct appeals listed above, have you filed any other petitions, applications or motions
No G
concerning this judgment of conviction in any state court?
Yes G
If yes, answer the following:

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(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:

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

(b) Second 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:

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

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(c) Third 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:

Attach, if available, a copy of any brief filed on your behalf and a copy of the decision by the court.

(d) Did you appeal the action taken on your petition, application, or motion to the:
Arizona Court of Appeals:
Arizona Supreme Court:
Yes G

No G

Yes G

No G

(2) Second petition: Yes G

No G

Yes G

No G

Yes G

No G

Yes G

No 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.
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GROUND ONE:

(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

No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a:
Direct appeal
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First petition
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Second petition
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Third petition
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(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
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No G

GROUND TWO:

(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 Two to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G

No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a:
Direct appeal
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First petition
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Second petition
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Third petition
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(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
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No G

GROUND THREE:

(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 Three to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G

No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a:
Direct appeal
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First petition
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Second petition
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Third petition
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(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
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No G

GROUND FOUR:

(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 Four to the Arizona Court of Appeals? Yes G

No G

(c) If yes, did you present the issue in a:
Direct appeal
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First petition
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Second petition
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Third petition
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(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
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No 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?
Yes G
No G
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
No G
federal, as to the judgment you are challenging? Yes G
If yes, give the date of filing, the name and location of the court, the docket or case number, the type of
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?
Yes G
No G
If yes, answer the following:
(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
in the future?
Yes G
No G

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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
cases.)

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 Petitioner

Signature of attorney, if any

Date
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