West v. Williams et al
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ORDER Granting Respondents' 36 Motion to Extend Time. Respondents' response to Petitioner's 33 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus due 3/16/2017. Signed by Judge Lloyd D. George on 01/31/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - NEV)
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ADAM PAUL LAXALT
Attorney General
HEATHER D. PROCTER (Bar No. 8621)
Senior Deputy Attorney General
State of Nevada
Office of the Attorney General
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4717
Phone: (775) 684-1271
Fax: (775) 684-1108
HProcter@ag.nv.gov
Attorney for Respondents
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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HYRUM JOSEPH WEST,
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Petitioner,
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BRIAN WILLIAMS, et al.,
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Respondents.
MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF
TIME (FIRST REQUEST)
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Respondents, by and through counsel, Adam Paul Laxalt, Attorney General of the State of
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Nevada, hereby respectfully move this Court for an order granting a forty-five (45) day enlargement of
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time, to and including March 16, 2017, in which to file and serve their response to West’s amended
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petition for writ of habeas corpus..
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This motion is based upon the provisions of Rule 6(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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and the attached Declaration of Counsel, as well as all other papers, documents, records, pleadings and
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other materials on file herein.
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There have been no prior enlargement of Respondents’ time to file said response, and this
motion is made in good faith and not for the purposes of delay.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 27th day of January, 2017.
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ADAM PAUL LAXALT
Attorney General
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By:
/s/ Heather D. Procter
HEATHER D. PROCTER (Bar No. 8621)
Senior Deputy Attorney General
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ADAM PAUL LAXALT
Attorney General
HEATHER D. PROCTER (Bar No. 8621)
Senior Deputy Attorney General
State of Nevada
Office of the Attorney General
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4717
Phone: (775) 684-1271
Fax: (775) 684-1108
HProcter@ag.nv.gov
Attorney for Respondents
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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HYRUM JOSEPH WEST,
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Petitioner,
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BRIAN WILLIAMS, et al.,
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Respondents.
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STATE OF NEVADA
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DECLARATION OF COUNSEL
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I, HEATHER D. PROCTER, hereby states, based on personal knowledge and/or information
and belief, that the assertions of this declaration are true:
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I am a Senior Deputy Attorney General employed by the Attorney General’s Office of the
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State of Nevada in the Bureau of Criminal Justice, Post-Conviction Unit, and I make this declaration on
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behalf of Respondents’ motion for enlargement of time in the above-captioned matter.
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By this motion, I am requesting a forty-five (45) day enlargement of time, to and including
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March 16, 2017, to respond to West’s amended petition for writ of habeas corpus. This is my first request
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for enlargement.
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The answer is currently due January 30, 2017.
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Since this Court’s order, I have been involved in defending federal and state petitions,
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including but not limited to Adams v. Filson (2:98-cv-1441-KJD-PAL) (death penalty); Atkins v. Filson
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(2:02-cv-1348-JCM-PAL) (death penalty); Blake v. Filson (3:09-cv-0327-RCJ-WGC) (death penalty);
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Crump v. Filson (2:07-cv-0492-APG-CWH) (death penalty); Duda v. Williams (2:16-cv-2108-JAD-
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VCF); Hammons v. Williams (2:14-cv-1902-JAD-GWF); Harlan v. Williams (2:15-cv-0799-JAD-
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PAL); Lisle v. Filson (2:03-cv-1005-JCM-CWH) (death penalty); Miranda-Rivas v. Wickham (3:16-cv-
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0663-MMD-VPC); Mosby v. Baker (3:14-cv-0251-MMD-WGC); Mosby v. Baker (2:13-cv-1625-JAD-
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GWF); Myers v. Filson (3:14-cv-0082-MMD-VPC); Robins v. Baker (2:99-cv-0412-LRH-PAL) (death
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penalty); Stubbs v. Baca (state court); Taylor v. Myles (3:13-cv-0035-MMD-VPC); and Winn v. Baker
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(3:13-cv-0669-LRH-WGC). In addition to time off during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, I
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was out of the office for a work conference January 11-13th. I will be out of the office February 7-20,
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2017, on annual leave. I have also been training a new deputy in my division who started January 3,
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2017. As such, I request a forty-five (45) day enlargement of time, to and including March 16, 2017, to
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answer West’s second-amended petition.
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This motion for enlargement of time is made in good faith and not for the purpose of
unduly delaying the ultimate disposition of this case.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, Declarant herein certifies, under penalty of perjury, that the
foregoing is true and correct.
By: /s/ Heather D. Procter
HEATHER D. PROCTER
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