Silas v. Ryan et al

Filing 8

ORDER that Petitioner's 2 Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is granted. Petitioner's 6 Motion to Appoint Counsel is denied. Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and this action are dismissed without prej udice, and the Clerk of Court must enter judgment accordingly. The Clerk of Court must provide Petitioner with a copy of the form recommended by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for filing an application for Leave to File Second or Successive Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 254 or Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Signed by Judge G Murray Snow on 11/6/2013.(LFIG)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Kirkland Renard Silas,

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No. CV 13-1567-PHX-GMS (DKD)

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 Kirkland Renard Silas, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison

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Complex-Tucson, has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1), an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2), and a

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Motion to Appoint Counsel (Doc. 6).

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prejudice and deny as moot the Motion to Appoint Counsel.

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The Court will dismiss the Petition without

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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

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

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

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II.

Petition

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This is Petitioner’s second petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his

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conviction in Maricopa County Superior Court, case #CR 94-93693, for reckless

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manslaughter. On November 20, 2002, Petitioner filed his first petition for a writ of

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habeas corpus regarding that conviction, Silas v. Rollins, CV 02-2338-PHX-EHC. In a

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July 8, 2003 Order (Doc. 20 in CV 02-2338-PHX-EHC), the Court denied the petition,

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and the Clerk of Court entered Judgment accordingly (Doc. 21 in CV 02-2338-PHX-

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EHC).

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Under 28 U.S.C. § 2244, a petitioner may not file a second or successive § 2254

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petition in the district court unless the petitioner has obtained a certification from the

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals authorizing the district court to consider the second or

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subsequent § 2254 petition. A habeas petition is “‘second or successive’ if it raises

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claims that were or could have been adjudicated on their merits in an earlier petition.”

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Cooper v. Calderon, 274 F.3d 1270, 1273 (9th Cir. 2001) (per curiam). The current

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petition, therefore, is a second or successive petition.

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Petitioner has not presented a certification from the Ninth Circuit authorizing the

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Court to consider a second or subsequent § 2254 petition. Accordingly, the current

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Petition and this action must be dismissed as a successive petition. The Court, however,

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will dismiss the case without prejudice so that Petitioner may seek certification from the

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Ninth Circuit to file a second or successive § 2254 petition.

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IT IS ORDERED:

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(1)

Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2) is granted.

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(2)

Petitioner’s Motion to Appoint Counsel (Doc. 6) is denied.

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(3)

Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) and this action are

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dismissed without prejudice, and the Clerk of Court must enter judgment accordingly.

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(4)

The Clerk of Court must provide Petitioner with a copy of the form

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recommended by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for filing an Application for Leave

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to File Second or Successive Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or Motion Under 28

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U.S.C. § 2255.

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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 6th day of November, 2013.

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SECOND OR SUCCESSIVE
PETITION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2254 OR § 2255
Docket Number ____________________ (to be provided by court)

Petitioner's name ___________________________________
Prisoner registration number _______________________
Address

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Instructions - Read Carefully
1.

This application, whether handwritten or typewritten, must be legible and
signed by the petitioner under penalty of perjury. An original and five (5)
copies must be provided to the Clerk. The application must comply with
9th Circuit Rule 22-3, which is attached to this form.

2.

All questions must be answered concisely and in relationship to the
questioned asked on this form.

3.

The petitioner shall serve a copy of this application and any attachments
on respondent and must complete and file a proof of service with this
application.

4.

The petitioner shall attach to this application copies of the magistrate
judge's report and recommendation and the district court's opinion in any
prior federal habeas proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or § 2255 or state
why such documents are unavailable to petitioner.
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This form has not been officially adopted by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, but
prisoners are encouraged to use this form to comply with Ninth Circuit Rule 22-3 pending the
completion of official rule-making procedures. Questions should be directed to the Office of
Staff Attorneys, Motions/Pro Se Unit, [phone]

You Must Answer the Following Questions:
1.

What conviction(s) are you challenging?
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2.

In what court(s) were you convicted of these crime(s)?
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3.

What was the date of each of your conviction(s) and what is the length of
each sentence?
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For questions (4) through (9), provide information separately for each of your
previous section 2254 or 2255 proceedings. Use additional pages if necessary.
4.

With respect to each conviction and sentence, have you ever filed a petition
or motion for habeas corpus relief in federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or
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§ 2255?
Yes G
(a) In which federal district court did you file a petition or motion?
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(b) What was the docket number? ________________________________
(c) On what date did you file the petition/motion? ___________________

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6.

What grounds were raised in your previous habeas proceeding? (list all
grounds and issues previously raised in that petition/motion)
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Did the district court hold an evidentiary hearing?
Yes G No G
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7.

How did the district court rule on your petition/motion?
a.

District court dismissed petition/motion,
if yes, on what grounds? __________________________________

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District court denied petition/motion;

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District court granted relief;
if yes, on what claims and what was the relief?
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(attach copies of all reports and orders issued by the district court)

8.

On what date did the district court decide your petition/motion?
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9.

Did you file an appeal from that disposition?

Yes G

No G

(a) What was the docket number of your appeal? ____________________
(b) How did the court of appeals decide your appeal? ________________

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State concisely each and every ground or issue you wish to raise in your
current petition or motion for habeas relief. Summarize briefly the facts
supporting each ground or issue.
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For each ground raised, was it raised in the state courts? If so, what did the
state courts rule and when?
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12.

For each ground/issue raised, was this claim raised in any prior federal
petition/motion? (list each ground separately)
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13.

For each ground/issue raised, does this claim rely on a new rule of
constitutional law? (list each ground separately and give case name and
citation for each new rule of law)
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14.

For each ground/issue raised, does this claim rely on newly discovered
evidence? What is the evidence? Why has this newly discovered evidence
not been previously available to you? (list each ground separately)
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15.

For each ground/issue raised, does the newly discovered evidence establish
your innocence? How?

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16.

For each ground/issue raised, does the newly discovered evidence establish a
federal constitutional error? Which provision of the Constitution was
violated and how?
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17.

Provide any other basis for your motion not previously stated.
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Signature:

_________________________ Date: _______________

Proof of Service on Respondent MUST be Attached.

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
95 Seventh Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
NINTH CIRCUIT RULE 22-3
(a) Applications.
Any petitioner seeking leave to file a second or successive 2254 petition or 2255 motion in the
district court must file an application in the Court of Appeals demonstrating entitlement to such
leave under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244 or 2255. An original and five copies of the application must be filed
with the Clerk of the Court of Appeals. No filing fee is required. If a second or successive petition
or motion, or an application for leave to file such a petition or motion, is mistakenly submitted to
the district court, the district court shall refer it to the court of appeals.
The application must:
(1) include a copy of the second or successive 2254 petition or 2255 motion which the
applicant seeks to file in the district court; and
(2) state as to each claim presented whether it previously has been raised in any state or
federal court and, if so, the name of the court and the date of the order disposing of such
claim(s); and
(3) state how the requirements of sections 2244(b) or 2255 have been satisfied.
(b) Excerpts of Record.
If reasonably available to the petitioner, the application must include copies of all relevant state
court orders and decisions and all dispositive district court orders in prior federal proceedings. If
excerpts of record filed by petitioner are incomplete, respondent may file a supplemental excerpt
of record.
(c) Service.
The petitioner must serve a copy of the application and all attachments on the respondent, and must
attach a certificate of service to the application filed with the court.
(d) Response.
In noncapital cases, no response is required unless ordered by the court. In capital cases where an
execution date is scheduled and no stay is in place, respondent shall respond to the application and
file supplemental excerpts as soon as practicable. Otherwise, in capital cases, respondent shall
respond and file supplemental excerpts within ten days of the date the application is served.
(e) Decision.
The application will be determined by a three-judge panel. In capital cases where an execution date
is scheduled and no stay is in place, the court will grant or deny the application, and state its reasons
therefore, as soon as practicable.
(f) Stays of Execution.
If an execution date is scheduled and no stay is in place, any judge may, if necessary, enter a stay
of execution, see Circuit Rule 22-2(e), but the question will be presented to the panel as soon as
practicable. If the court grants leave to file a second or successive application, the court shall stay
petitioner's execution pending disposition of the second or successive petition by the district court.