Barry Glenn Williams v. Jeanne Woodford

Filing 268

AMENDED JUDGMENT by Judge David O. Carter. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner Barry Glenn Williams's petition for writ of habeas corpus be CONDITIONALLY GRANTED and that the judgment of conviction and sentence of death for the murder of J erome Dunn in the matter of People v. Barry Glenn Williams, Case No. A623377, in the California Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles be VACATED. This Order does not affect the separate judgment and conviction for the non-capital murd er of Donald Billingsley, which is also part of Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. A623377. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall release Petitioner Barry Glenn Williams from custody within 120 days hereof unless, within 120 d ays of the date of the initial March 29, 2016 Judgment, the State of California grants Petitioner a new trial on all guilt, special circumstance, and penalty issues in accordance with applicable California law and the United States Constitution. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall immediately notify the Warden of San Quentin Prison of this Court's judgment. IT IS SO ORDERED. (dro)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BARRY GLENN WILLIAMS,

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Petitioner,
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RON DAVIS,
Warden,
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California State Prison at
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San Quentin,
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Respondent.
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Case No. CV 00-10637 DOC
DEATH PENALTY CASE
AMENDED JUDGMENT

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner Barry Glenn Williams’s petition for

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writ of habeas corpus be CONDITIONALLY GRANTED and that the judgment

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of conviction and sentence of death for the murder of Jerome Dunn in the matter of People

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v. Barry Glenn Williams, Case No. A623377, in the California Superior Court for the

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County of Los Angeles be VACATED. This Order does not affect the separate judgment

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and conviction for the non-capital murder of Donald Billingsley, which is also part of Los

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Angeles County Superior Court Case No. A623377.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall release Petitioner

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Barry Glenn Williams from custody within 120 days hereof unless, within 120 days of

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the date of the initial March 29, 2016 Judgment, the State of California grants Petitioner a

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new trial on all guilt, special circumstance, and penalty issues in accordance with applicable

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California law and the United States Constitution.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall immediately notify
the Warden of San Quentin Prison of this Court’s judgment.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 9, 2016

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__________________________
DAVID O. CARTER
United States District Judge

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cc California Attorney General’s Office [e-mail]
Federal Public Defender - [e-mail]
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals - [e-mail]
California Department of Corrections - [e-mail]
California State Public Defender - [e-mail]

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