Manley v. Warden et al

Filing 95

ORDER staying this action pending the decision in Jones v. Mississippi, 140 S. Ct. 1293 (2020), or until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 11/2/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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GILES MANLEY,

Case No. 3:11-cv-00354-HDM-WGC

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Petitioner,
v.

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ORDER

WARDEN;
DIRECTOR
OF
NEVADA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et
al.,
Respondents.

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This

is

a

counseled

petition

for

writ

of

habeas

corpus

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 filed by Giles Manley, who is serving,

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among other sentences, multiple sentences of life without the

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possibility of parole for crimes he committed at the age of 16.

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In his fifth ground for relief, Manley alleges that his

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sentences of life without the possibility of parole constitute

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cruel

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Fourteenth Amendments. There is currently pending before the U.S.

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Supreme Court a case that could provide further guidance relevant

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to Manley’s claim. See Jones v. Mississippi, 140 S. Ct. 1293

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(2020). The court has concluded that, in the interests of justice,

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a stay of these proceedings pending the decision in Jones is

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appropriate.

and

unusual

punishment

in

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violation

of

the

Eighth

and

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is hereby STAYED

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pending the decision in Jones v. Mississippi, 140 S. Ct. 1293

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(2020), or until further order of the court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: This 2nd day of November, 2020.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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