Stevens v. Ayers

Filing 87

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL re 83 Order, Set Deadlines. Signed by Judge Willaim Alsup on 12/17/14. (dt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CHARLES STEVENS,

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No. C 9-137 WHA

Petitioner,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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DEATH PENALTY CASE

v.

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

RON DAVIS, Warden, San Quentin
State Prison

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Respondent.
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Good cause appearing, the Court hereby appoints Lori Rifkin to brief on petitioner’s
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behalf the issue outlined in the Court’s December 5, 2014 order (ECF Doc. No. 83), namely
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whether or not petitioner may direct his counsel to withdraw and waive certain claims from his
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petition for habeas corpus relief, assuming that the waiver of such claims by petitioner is
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competent, informed, and voluntary. That brief will be due on or before January 28, 2015.
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The briefs of petitioner’s counsel, Robert Bryan and Mark Eibert, and respondent
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remain due on January 9, 2015.
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No further extensions of briefing deadlines shall be granted.
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The Clerk is directed to serve this order directly on petitioner.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: December 17, 2014.
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WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE