Dennis v. Ayers

Filing 432

JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Jeremy Fogel on 8/17/2018. (blflc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/17/2018)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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WILLIAM MICHAEL DENNIS,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 98-cv-21027-JF

Petitioner,
JUDGMENT

v.

DEATH PENALTY CASE

RON DAVIS, Warden of California State
Prison at San Quentin,
Respondent.

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This Court now has denied or dismissed each of the twenty-five claims of Petitioner’s first

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and amended habeas corpus petitions. On April 4, 2002, the Court dismissed as procedurally
defaulted Claims 4 and 14 and portions of Claims 9 and 12. See Dkt. No. 105. On June 27, 2002,

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the Court dismissed Claim 8 as duplicative of another claim. See Dkt. No. 115. On July 26, 2002,

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the Court granted summary judgment in favor of Respondent as to Claims 13, 15, 19, 20, 22, and

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the remaining portions of Claim 9. See Dkt. No. 117. On December 29, 2008, the Court granted

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summary judgment in favor of Respondent as to Claims 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 16, 18 (with the

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exception of sub-claim 18.B.7), 21, 24, and the remaining portion of Claim 12. See Dkt. No. 240.
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On December 19, 2017, following an evidentiary hearing, the Court denied Claims 3, 11, and 17

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on the merits. See Dkt. No. 423. Finally, on August 17, 2018, the Court denied Claims 18.B.7,

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23, and 25 on the merits. See Dkt. No. 431. The Court determined that a certificate of

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appealability was appropriate as to Claims 17, 18.B.1, and 25. See id.
Accordingly, and for the reasons set forth in the orders enumerated herein, the Court

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hereby enters JUDGMENT in favor of Respondent and against Petitioner. Petitioner shall obtain

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no relief by way of his petition. The Clerk shall close the file.

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IT IS SO ORDERED

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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DATED: August 17, 2018

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JEREMY FOGEL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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