Ludeman v. Ryan et al
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ORDER The Petition for Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1 ) and this case are dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of Court must enter judgment accordingly and close this case. Pursuant to Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, in the event Peti tioner files an appeal, the Court declines to issue a certificate of appealability because reasonable jurists would not find the Court's procedural ruling debatable. See Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). Signed by Judge David G Campbell on 3/5/2013. (KMG)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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Roger David Ludeman,
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No. CV 12-2673-PHX-DGC (SPL)
Petitioner,
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vs.
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Charles L. Ryan, et al.,
ORDER
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Respondents.
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Petitioner Roger David Ludeman, who is confined in the Central Arizona
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Correctional Facility, has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28
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U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1) and paid the filing fee. The Court will dismiss the Petition
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without prejudice.
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I.
Petition
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Petitioner was convicted in Maricopa County Superior Court, case #CR 1999-
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092731, of two counts of Attempted Sexual Conduct with a Minor Under the Age of 12
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and was sentenced to a 15-year term of imprisonment. In his Petition, Petitioner names
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Charles L. Ryan as Respondent and the Arizona Attorney General as an Additional
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Respondent. Petitioner raises three grounds for relief. He also alleges that he has a
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petition for review pending in the Arizona Supreme Court.
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II.
Discussion
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Before the court may grant habeas relief to a state prisoner, the prisoner must
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exhaust remedies available in the state courts. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(1); O’Sullivan v.
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Boerckel, 526 U.S. 838, 842 (1999). “In other words, the state prisoner must give the
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state courts an opportunity to act on his claims before he presents those claims to a
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federal court in a habeas petition.” O’Sullivan, 526 U.S. at 842. The failure to exhaust
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subjects the Petition to dismissal. See Gutierrez v. Griggs, 695 F.2d 1195, 1197 (9th Cir.
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1983).
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If a prisoner has post-conviction proceedings pending in state court, the federal
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exhaustion requirement is not satisfied. See Sherwood v. Tomkins, 716 F.2d 632, 634
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(9th Cir. 1983) (pending appeal); Schnepp v. Oregon, 333 F.2d 288, 288 (9th Cir. 1964)
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(pending post-conviction proceeding).
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pending state-court challenge before proceeding in federal court, “even where the issue to
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be challenged in the writ of habeas corpus has been finally settled in the state courts.”
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Sherwood, 716 F.3d at 634.
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conviction or sentence and, therefore, could ultimately affect or moot these proceedings.
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Id.
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The prisoner must await the outcome of the
The pending state-court proceeding could affect the
In light of Petitioner’s pending petition for review, the Petition is premature and
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must be dismissed. See id.; Schnepp. The Court will dismiss the case without prejudice.
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IT IS ORDERED:
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(1)
The Petition for Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) and this case are dismissed
without prejudice.
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(2)
The Clerk of Court must enter judgment accordingly and close this case.
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(3)
Pursuant to Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, in the
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event Petitioner files an appeal, the Court declines to issue a certificate of appealability
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because reasonable jurists would not find the Court’s procedural ruling debatable. See
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Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000).
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Dated this 5th day of March, 2013.
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