Neely v. Arkansas, State of

Filing 60

ORDER directing the parties to proffer live witness testimony at the evidentiary hearing to be held on August 18, 2010, addressing whether petitioner's counsel provided constitutionally effective advice in procuring his guilty plea 58 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 8/9/10. (bkp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION

LARRY NEELY

PETITIONER

vs.

Civil Case No. 4:06CV00953 JTK

DUSTIN McDANIEL, Attorney General of Arkansas ORDER

RESPONDENT

Now pending before the Court is Respondent's Motion to Clarify the Scope of the August 18, 2010, Evidentiary Hearing (DE #58). After considering Petitioner's arguments in response, the Court notes that on July 13, 2010, the Court, in clear language, granted Petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration under Rule 59 for the limited purpose of addressing, by way of an evidentiary hearing, "whether Petitioner's counsel provided constitutionally effective advice in procuring [his] guilty plea " (DE #54 at 2). Thus, the parties shall proffer live witness testimony that is limited to this specific issue.1 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated this 9th day of August, 2010.

___________________________________ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The parties may proffer affidavit testimony for this purpose if they are unable to secure live testimony.

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