Ernest DeWayne Jones v. Robert K. Wong

Filing 44

ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney, On Respondent's request, the Answer 28 filed by Respondent is deemed amended to replace all representations therein that Respondent denies or lacks sufficient knowledge to admit or deny the factual allegations with the following response: The state court record is the best evidence of the facts alleged in support of the claims in the federal Petition. Respondent hereby defers to the factual findings and evidence existing in the state court record. (rla)

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EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
Attorney General of California
DANE R. GILLETTE
Chief Assistant Attorney General
PAMELA C. HAMANAKA
Senior Assistant Attorney General
A. SCOTT HAYWARD
Deputy Attorney General
HERBERT S. TETEF
Deputy Attorney General
State Bar No. 185303
300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Petitioner, DEATH PENALTY CASE

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

v.

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Case No. CV-09-2158-CJC

ERNEST DEWAYNE JONES,

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ROBERT K. WONG, Acting Warden
of California State Prison at San
Quentin,

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Respondent.

The Honorable Cormac J. Carney, U.S.
District Judge

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On Respondent’s request, the Answer filed by Respondent on April 6, 2010, is

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hereby deemed amended to replace all representations therein that Respondent

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denies or lacks sufficient knowledge to admit or deny the factual allegations with

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the following response:

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The state court record is the best evidence of the facts alleged in support

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of the claims in the federal Petition. Respondent hereby defers to the

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factual findings and evidence existing in the state court record.

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Presented by: /s/ Herbert S. Tetef
Deputy Attorney General
Dated: June 08, 2010

__________________________
The Honorable Cormac J. Carney

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LA2009505879
60534872.doc

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