Sevier v. Cullen

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ORDER of Summary Dismissal of Successive Petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2244(b (3)(A) Gatekeeper provision. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Petitioner leave to file a successive petition. Accordingly, the Court Dismisses this action without prejudice. The Clerk shall close the file. Signed by Judge Dana M. Sabraw on 3/15/11.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(lao)

-NLS Sevier v. Cullen

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 vs. VINCENT CULLEN, Warden, Respondent. JEFFREY SEVIER, Petitioner, SUMMARY DISMISSAL OF SUCCESSIVE PETITION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A) GATEKEEPER PROVISION Civil No. 11cv0416-DMS (NLS) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Petitioner, Jeffrey Sevier, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This case is summarily dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A) as indicated below. PETITION BARRED BY GATEKEEPER PROVISION The instant Petition is not the first Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Petitioner has submitted to this Court challenging his January 10, 2000, conviction in San Diego Superior Court case, o. SCD 145402. On February 5, 2002, Petitioner filed in this Court a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus in SO. DIST. CA. CIVIL CASE NO. 02cv0225-BTM (JFS). (See Petition in SO. DIST. CA. CIVIL CASE NO. 02cv0225-BTM (JFS), filed 2/5/02.) In that petition, Petitioner challenged his sentence imposed in San Diego Superior Court case No. SCD145402 as well. (Id. at p. 1.) On September 9, 2004, this Court denied the petition on the merits of the claims presented. (See Order filed 9/01/04 in SO. DIST. CA. CIVIL CASE NO. 02cv0225-BTM (JFS).) Petitioner did not appeal that judgment.
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Petitioner filed an application for leave to file a second or successive petition with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on January 23, 2009, which was denied on March 13, 2009. (See Order filed 3/13/09, Doc. No. 2 in 9TH CIR. CT. OF APP. CASE NO. 09-70239.) Petitioner is now seeking to challenge the same conviction he challenged in his prior federal habeas petition. Unless a petitioner shows he or she has obtained an Order from the appropriate court of appeals authorizing the district court to consider a successive petition, the petition may not be filed in the district court. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(A). Here, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Petitioner leave to file a successive petition. CONCLUSION Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES this action without prejudice. The Clerk shall close the file. IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 15, 2011

HON. DANA M. SABRAW United States District Judge

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