Preayer v. Ryan

Filing 10

ORDER - (1) Petitioner's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 9 ) is granted. (2) Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1 ) and this action are dismissed without prejudice, and the Clerk of Court must enter jud gment accordingly. (3) Petitioner's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. 6 ) is denied as moot. (4) The Clerk of Court must provide Petitioner with a copy of the form recommended by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for filing an Applicati on for Leave to File Second or Successive Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (5) Pursuant to Rule 11(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, in the event Petitioner 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). (See document for full details). Signed by Judge David G Campbell on 10/3/14. (LAD)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Roger Wayne Preayer,

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No. CV 14-1506-PHX-DGC (DKD)

Petitioner,

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vs.

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Charles L. Ryan,

ORDER

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Respondent.

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Petitioner Roger Wayne Preayer, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison

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Complex-Tucson in Tucson, Arizona, has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas

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Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1) and an Application to Proceed In Forma

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Pauperis (Doc. 9). Petitioner has also filed a Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc.

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6). The Court will dismiss the Petition without prejudice, and will deny the Motion for

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Appointment of Counsel as moot.

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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

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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 #CR1986-161528, for 14 counts of

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armed robbery. On April 22, 1994, Petitioner filed his first petition for a writ of habeas

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corpus regarding that conviction, Preayer v. Lewis, CV 94-0812-PHX-EHC (D. Ariz.).

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In an August 15, 1995 Order (Doc. 22 in CV 94-0812-PHX-EHC (D.Ariz)), the Court

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denied the petition, and the Clerk of Court entered Judgment accordingly (Doc. 23 in CV

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94-0812-PHX-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 this

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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 can seek certification from the

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Ninth Circuit to file a second or successive § 2254 petition. Because the Court will

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dismiss the Petition, the Court will deny the Motion for Appointment of Counsel as moot.

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED:

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(1)

Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 9) is granted.

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(2)

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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(3)

Petitioner’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. 6) is denied as

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

moot.

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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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(5)

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 3rd day of October, 2014.

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Form 12.
(New, 7/1/02)

Application for Leave to File Second or Successive Petition
Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255
UNITED STATES COURT of APPEALS
for the NINTH CIRCUIT
95 Seventh Street
San Francisco, California 94103
Application for Leave to File Second or Successive Petition
Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 or Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255

Docket Number ________________________________________________________________
(to be provided by court)
Petitioner's name _______________________________________________________________
Prisoner registration number
Address ______________________________________________________________________
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 of the Ninth Circuit. The application
must comply with 9th Circuit Rule 22-3, which is attached to this form.
(2) All questions must be answered concisely. Add separate sheets if necessary.
(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.

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 §§ 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 § 2255?
Yes G

No G

(a) In which federal district court did you file a petition or motion?
________________________________________________________________________
(b) What was the docket number? ______________________________________________
(c) On what date did you file the petition/motion? ___________________________________
(5)

What grounds were raised in your previous habeas proceeding?
(list all grounds and issues previously raised in that petition/ motion)
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________________________________________________________________________
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(6)

Did the district court hold an evidentiary hearing? Yes

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No G

(7)

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

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District court dismissed petition/motion? If yes, on what grounds?
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District court denied petition/motion;
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)

(9)

On what date did the district court decide your petition/motion?
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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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(10)

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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(11)

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 and when did you discover it? 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 application not previously stated.
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Date: __________________

Signature:_________________________________

Proof of Service on Respondent MUST be Attached.