Hines v. Ylst

Filing 348

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 10/31/2018 APPOINTING Attorney Daniel Benjamin Olmos as co-counsel for Gary Dale Hines; and the Clerk shall serve a copy of this order on on (1) Kurt Heiser, CJA Administrator, Office of the Federal Defender; and (2) Kelly Culshaw, Capital Habeas Unit, Office of the Federal Defender. (cc: Kurt Heiser; Kelly Culshaw, Habeas Unit) (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GARY DALE HINES,

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Petitioner,

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No. 2:98-cv-0784-TLN-EFB DP

v.

DEATH PENALTY CASE

MICHAEL MARTEL, Warden of San
Quentin State Prison,

ORDER

Respondent.

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Petitioner is a prisoner on California’s Death Row seeking a writ of habeas corpus
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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On September 26, 2018, Mary Louise Frampton moved to
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withdraw as co-counsel for petitioner, citing other responsibilities that precluded her ongoing
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representation in this case. ECF No. 346. The court granted the motion to withdraw on October
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18, 2018, and referred the matter to the Selection Board so that qualified replacement co-counsel1

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could be recommended. ECF No. 347. The Federal Defender’s office has notified the court that
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Daniel Olmos of Nolan Barton & Olmos LLP is available and willing to assume appointment.
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It is therefore ORDERED that:
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Daniel Olmos is appointed as co-counsel for petitioner; and

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Scott Wayne Williams of Berkey Williams LLP is also representing petitioner.
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The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on (1) Kurt Heiser, CJA

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Administrator, Office of the Federal Defender; and (2) Kelly Culshaw, Capital Habeas

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Unit, Office of the Federal Defender.

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DATED: October 31, 2018.

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