Volpicelli v. Palmer et al

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ORDER granting 15 Motion to Dismiss. Petition dismissed with prejudice. Clerk shall enter jdgmt. P is DENIED a certificate of appealability. Signed by Judge Brian E. Sandoval on 07/01/09. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LG)

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Pr cedur lHi t r o a so y O n Decem ber1 , 2 2003,pettoner assent nced i t e Second Judi i lDititCour, ii w e nh c a s rc t

C ase No. 02- 147, o a t r of12 t 48 m ont s i t e Nevada Depadm entofCorec i ns CR 0 t em o h nh r to
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O n Febr ar 11,2004,pettonerwas sent nced i t e Second Judii l stitCoud, uy ii e nh ca Di rc Case No.CR 02- 1 8,t 12 t 48 m ont s,t be ser ed consecutvel t t e sent nce 04 o o ho v i yoh e

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25 26 T he exhi is r f r nc d i t i or erar f und i t e Coud, r cor atDocket#16. bt e e e e n hs d eo nh se d

1 i posed i Case No.CR 03- 263,f rai i g and abeti g i t e com m isi n ofadem ptng t m n 1 o dn t nh n so io

2 ob ai mon y b f le pr t n es ( x ii2) tn e y as e e s . E h bt . 3 OnApr 1, 04, h s a e dititc u t dj diat d pe ion ra h bi al rm ial i 20 t e t t s r o r a u c e t i e a t c i n and l c t u
4 sent nc d hi i Case No.CR 03- 263,t t o consecutve t r s of10 year t I e,t r n e e mn 1 ow i em soi o u f

5 cons cutvel t t e sent ncesi posed i Case No.CR 02- 147and CR 02- 148,( xhii e i yoh e m n 0 0 E bt

6 3 ,Th c u ts n en ed p ti n ri Cas No. 0 - 263,o 1 mon h i t e c u t j i ) e o r e t c e io e n e t CR 3 1 t2 ts n h o n y al
7 on Count1 conspiacy t com m i crm es agai stpr pedy;8 c ncurentt r s ofle wih t e , r o ti n o o r em i th f 8 possi it ofpar l on Count 2 t r ugh 8, gl l , o be ser ed concurenty t Count1and bly i oe s ho bur a ' t y v r lo , ' 9 one t r ofl e wih t e possi it ofpar l afert n year on Count10,unl w f l em i th f b ly i oe t e s a u possessi n, o 1 m aki g,f r er orcount reii g of i vent ! prci g I bel ,t be ser ed cons cu ie t 0 n og y e f tn n o' i n a s o y v e tv o

1 Co n s 1t r u h 9. ( x i i3 . 1 u t ho g E h bt )
1 2 O nAprl 2008, he Nevada Supr m e Cour or er d t e s at dititcour t am end i25, t e t d e h t e s rc to

1 t ej dgm en i Cas No. 02 1 8t s r et epr vsoni posn as n en ec n ecu iel 3 hu tn e CR - 4 0 ti h o ii m ig e t c o s t y k v
1 t a s nt nce w hi h had notyet been i posed - t e sent nce i Case No.CR 03- 63. 4o ee c m h e n 1

1 ( xhii37 . 5 E bt ) 1 6 On Ma 22, y 2008,hes a e ditit our amen edt ej dgmen ofc n itoni Cas t tt sr c t c d hu t o vci n e
1 No.CR 02- 48 and s r ck t e pr vii n oft e sent nce t ator er d t e sent nce t r n 7 1 tu h o so h e h deh e ou

1 c n ec t el t t e s nt n e i Cas No. 0 - 63. ( xhii36) 8 o s u i y o h e e c n e CR 3 1 v E bt .
1 9 O n Januar 6,2008,t e Nevada Deparm entofCorectons'OfenderM anagem ent y h t ri f 20 Coor i at rconduct d atm e audionpettonerssent nce f l w i g t efl g of he am ended dn o ei t ii ' e o l n h ii o nt

21 j dgm en o c n it n i Ca e No.CR 0 - 48 fld on May 2 ,200 . ( x i i 38 . As a u t f o vc i n s o 21 i e 2 8 E h bt )
22 r sul,t e sent nc i CR 02- 48 was r stuct r d t r n concurenty w ih pettoners e th e en 1 e r ue o u rl t i i'

2 s n en e i Cas No. 02 1 7. (d.. 3 et c n e CR - 4 / )
24 As a r sul oft e r stuc urng,pettonerexpied t e m axi um t r oft e sent nces e t h erti ii rh m em h e

2 i Ca eNo. 02- 47on Mar h 1 , 006.(d..Ad ion l , a r s lo t er sr curn , 5ns CR 1 c 82 / ) dt a l as e ut f h e tu t ig iy
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1 pettonerexpied t e m axi um t r oft e sen ence i posed i Case No,CR 02- 48 on ii rh m em h t m n 1 2

Nov m b r2, 6,(d ) e e 200 / ..
Pettonerbegan ser i g hi concurentIe sent nces on Count 2 t r ugh 9 i Case ii vn s ri f e s ho n

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4 No.CR 03- 263,on Novem ber3,2006, he day f low i g t e day he expied hi m axi um 1 t ol n h r s m
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s nenc i Ca e No. 02- 48. (d.. et en s CR 1 /)
Pettonerm ai d t e i st ntf der lhabeas petton t t i Coud on Aprl16,2008. ii l h na e a e ii o h s i

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( o k t 8) Pe ion r l gest at ew a deniddu pr c s w h nc dai tmec edi wer D c e # . ti e al t e h h s e e o es e e n i r t e s
8 r vo ed on t e b ssofisu f in evien e. (d ) Pe ion ral ge t a o ora ou May ek h a i n fi e t d c / .. t i e l s h t n b t c t e

1, 2 2005,h NDOC n t id hm bywr t nc ar est at c m m ied amaor i lt nof h te o ie i f ie h g h he o t t t j vo a i t e o
N D O C Code ofPenalDici l e. Pettoneral ges t athe was f und gui y oft e char es s pi n ii l e h o l t h g

pur u ntt a dicpiar h ar g c n uced b t e NDOC. (d.. Afert e h ar g an sa o s il y e i o d t y h n n /) t h e i nd
appeal pr cess wihi t e NDO C ,pettoneral ges t att e NDOC unlw f l deprved hi so t nh ii l e hh a ul y i m
1 o 5 g od tme c e i . (d.. 3 f 9 o -i r dt / ) s

Pettonerchal nged t e di ci lnaw ac i n i a habeaspetton fl d i t e st t ditit ii l e h s pi to n ii i n h a e s rc e

c u ton J n 27,20 6. ( x i i4) On Dec m ber1 ,2 07,t e dititc u denid t e or ue 0 E h bt . e 80 h sr o d c eh p t in. ( x i i23) On J nuar 2,2008,p t inerap e ld. ( x i i25) On Ap i7, e io E h bt . t ay e io t p a e E h bt . rl 20 8, he Nev da Supr m e Cour afimed t ej dgm en o t e sat dititc ud. ( xhbi 0t a e t fr hu t f h t e sr o c E it 3 ) Remii rwasis ed on Ma 2, 4. qt u su y 2008. ( xhii35 . E bt )
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Respondent m ove t dim is t e petton on t e gr unds t ati i m ootand t att e s ossh ii ho h ts hh
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A dil I,Secton 2 oft e Uni d St t s Constt ton pr vi es t att e ' xer ie of ce l i h t e ae iu i o d h h ' cs e

j diil owerdep ndson t e exs en e ofa c se orc n r v ry. Se Ln rk Jac ,/?. u ca p e h it c a o to e s ' e ie t fo rc , ' . 37 U. .3 1 3 6,n. ( 9 4) ' h c s orc n r v r y r qur men s bss s t r u h aI 5 S 0 , 0 3 1 6 . ' e a e o to e s e ie t u it h o g I T sageso f d r lu ii l r c edigs,ra an app l t t f e e a j d ca p o e n til d e l e a t epadismu t on i u t h v h e s c tn e o a e
a per onalst ke i t e out om e oft e l w sui. Lewi k Contnent lBank Cor . 494 U. . s a nh c ha t' ' s' . ia p, S

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1 472,4 7- 8 ( 99 )( t r al t t n omied) Moo n s oc ur wh n t er i n I n er 7 7 1 0 i e n quo a i s t . n o t te s c s e h e s o o g

2 a c s orc nto er y.Spenc rk Kemna, 23 U. ,1 7 ( 998 .Th que t n o moo ne s a e o rv s e' . 5 S , 1 ) e si f t s o
3 mus b r s ledbyt ef d r l oudbe or ias u esj r diton.Henr v Miss ipi3 9 t e e ov h e ea c f e t s m u i ci s y . s isp , 7 4 U. .4 3, 47 ( 9 5) No t Ca ol a v Rie, 4 U. . 4,2 6 ( 971 . nerF J f o,3 5 S 4 4 1 6 . rh r i ' c 40 S 22 4 1 ) Li . a c 7 , n. ,
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On e a pr oner s n enc ha ex i d,s m e c n r t an c n i un ij r ot er c i s ' e t e s pr o s e o c e e d o tn ig nu y h

7 t ant e now- nded i car er tonorpar l - som e u ol t r l hh e n c ai oe c l e a consequences'oft e conviton a 'h ci

8 - m us exitit e acton i t be m ai t i ed. Spencerv.Kem na,523 U. ,at7. A pet i ner t s fh i so na n S io t

9 i af der l bea aci nmu t t er n e a ha s to s ei demon tat ij w-n-ac oralwi i t o ec t gor s h s r e nu i f t f l t n h s a e i h e
1 ofcas s w her col t r lconsequences ar pr sum ed. I . 0 e e l ea a ee d 11 A chal nge t a pettoners sent nce,as opposed t t e conviton is l,becomes l e o ii ' e oh c i te f

1 mooto c t e s nt nc i c m plt d.U, , . om ba,1 2 F.d 1 21 1 23 ( tCi, 999 . 2 n e h e e e s o ee S B Pal 8 3 1 , 1 9h r 1 )
1 Col t r l consequences w i not be pr sum ed i t e cont xt of prson di ci lnar 3 lea a l l e nh e i s pi y

1 pr c edig . W lon v T r un , 9 F. d47 , ( t ci. 03) 4 oe ns s , e h e 31 3 7 481 9h r 20 .
1 5 The Supr m e Coud has dr w n a ditncton bet een cas s atacki g t e underyi g e a si i w e tnh ln

1 conviton and casesatacki gt e calul ton ofa sent nce.' ulfcaton ofa c nvitonm ay 6 ci t nh c ai e ' li i Ni o ci
1 have i podantbeneft f ra def ndant as outi ed above,butur i g i a habeas cor us 7 m is o e , l n gn n p

1 pr c edi g t e corec i n ofa sent nc aleady ser ed i anot erm ater' Ri e,404 U, , 8 oe n h r to eer vs h t. c S
1 248. A lho ugh i has been pr sum ed t atcol t r l 9 t t e h l e a consequenc s exi tw hen t e underyi g a e s h ln

20 conviton i bei g atacked,t e U, .Supr m e Coud has been unwil g t ex end hi ci s n t h S e ln o t i s
21 pr sum pton t ot ercases, e ioh such asw her t e pettonerwas atacki g a par l r vocaton. eh ii tn oe e i 22 Spencer 523 U. . 8.A pettonerchal ngi g a sent nc t athas aleady been ser ed,as , S at ii ln e e eh r v

2 op o e t t eund r igc n iton,sr qui dt al geandpr v ac n r t 'nu y i-ac. 3 p s d oh e l n o vci i e r o l y e e o e o c e e ij r -n f t' '
24 Spencer 523 U. .at8,1 . , S 4 25 Pettoners i st nthabeas petton was fld aqerhi s nt nces expied i Case Nos. ii ' n a ii i e se e rn

26 CR 02- 47 and CR 02- 48.As such,pettoners cl i s i t e i s antf der lhabeas petton 1 1 ii ' a m n h n t e a ii

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1 ar m oot &ee Pal m bat182 F. d at 1123. Pet i nerbegan s r ig hi Ie sent nces i e . o 3 io t e vn s i f e n

2 Case No.CR 03- 263 I ng bef r he fl d t e i s antf der lhabeas petton, Pet i ner 1 o oe i h nt e ea ii io t
3 atacksonl t e calul ton oft e expied sen ences i Case Nos.CR 02- 47 and CR 02- 48. t yh c ai h r t n 1 1

4 Ther f r ,col t r lconsequenc s ar notpr sum ed,butm ustbe al ged and pr ven by eo e l ea a ee e l e o

5 p t in r Spe c r 523 U. . t8,1 . Pet iner ai t al ge an c n r t ij r i-a ti e io e . n e , t Sa 4 io f l o l t s e y o cee nur nfc n
6 hi petton. Pettoners chal nge t hi dici l ar hearng does notcr at t e t pe of s ii ii ' l e o s s pi ' ny i eeh y
7 c l t rl o l e a consequences nec ssar t avoi m oot ess. W i on ?.Ter une,319 F. d 477, a e yo d n l s h 3 481

8 ( t ci. 03) 9b r 20 .
9 The consequences ofpettoners dici l ar hearng and cr di f /eiur have no ii ' s p i y n i e to t e 1 I gerng efec on t e I ngt orexpiaton of t e Ie sent nces t at pettoneri curenty 0i i n ft he h ri hi f e h ii s rl

l1 ser i g i Case No.CR 03- 263. Pettonerar ues t at he m i ht sufer del yed par l vn n 1 ii g h g f a oe
1 el i ii underhi Ie sent nces i CR 03- 263. Del yed par l el i it i nota sufi i nt 2 i b ly gt si f e n 1 a o e i b ly s gi fc e 1 col t r lconsequence because par l el i ii i a dicr tonar actofgr ce oft e St t . 3 l ea a o e i b ly s gt s ei y a h ae

1 See NRS 21 . 0 05. I Malng v Coo , U. .1( 998 , h Supr m e Cour ex r s l 4 31 7 n e ' k 523 S 1 ) t e . e t p e sy
1 excl ded non- t t t r dicr tonal act oft e St t as pot ntal lt r l 5 u sauo y s e i s h ae e i col e a consequencest a o

1 over om e m oot ess. Mal ng,523 U. .at1 . Delyed par l el i it cannotconstt t a 6 c n e S 4 a o e i b ly gi iu e
1 col t r l onsequencet over om e moot ess.W het erpettonerw oul be succ ssf l 7 l eac a o c n h ii d e u atany

1 par l hear gi pu el s ecua ie.Th r c nben con r t ij r -n f c , ihi r qui d 8 oe i s r y p lt n v ee a o c e e n u y i-a twhc s e r e
1 t avoi m oot es . See Spencer 523 U. .at8,1 .As such,any del yed consi er ton f r 9o d ns , S 4 a d ai o
20 par l does notconstt t a col t r lconsequence t over om e m oot ess oft e i st nt oe iu e l ea a o c n h na 21 f der lhabeas petton. ea ii z 22 11 1. Cedii at ofA ppeal biiy fc e a lt

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3 t wa r n a c dic t o app albit . d;28 U. . , 225 ( )2) S/c 7 Mc ane ,5 9 o ra t e f a e f e a ly / . i i S C j 3 c ( ; a k . D il 2

4 U. . 483 8 ( 0 0) $ h p ti n rmu t S 473, - 4 2 0 . $ e e io e s demon tat t a r a on bl j r t woul f d T t sr e h t e s a e u i s s di n 5 t e dititcoud' assessmentoft e constutonalcl i sdebat bl orwr ng. I .( uot g h s rc s h ii t am ae o 'd q i ' n 6 S/ c , 29 U. . t .I or er o me t hi t r s ol iqur ,he p t in r st e b r en a k5 S a 484) n d t e t s h e h d n iy t e io e ha h u d t 7 ofdemon tat g t a t e is esar deb t bl amo g j rss ofr as n' ha a c u tc ul sr i h t h s u n e aa e n u it e o, t or o d t
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Thi Cour hasconsi er d t e isues r ied by pettoner w i r spec t whet er hey s t dehs as ii , t e h to ht

l1 satsf t e st ndar f ri suance ofa cedii at ofappeal bit ,and det r i es t atnone iyh a dos fc e a ly i em n h 1 meett atst ndar . The Coud wil her f r deny pettonera cerii at ofappeal bit . 2 h a d lt e o e ii tc e f a ly i 13 I . V Concl si n uo

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I I THEREFORE ORDERED t atr sp n ent' int dim is ( oc e #1 )t e TS h e o d s mot o s s D k t 5 h o

1 petton on t e gr unds of m oot ess i G RA NTED. The petton i DI M I SED W I H 5 ii h o n s ii s S S T

1 PREJUDI E. 6 C 1 7 I I FURTHER O RD ER ED t at t e Cl r SHALL ENTER JUDG M ENT TS h h ek

1 ACCO RD I G LY . 8 N 1 9 I I FURTHER O RDE RED t at pet i ner i DENI D A CERTI I ATE O F TS h io t s E FC

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