Sanchez v. State of Utah

Filing 62

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER denying 59 Motion to return case to the Plaintiff ; denying 60 Motion for all paper work returned and to reconsider motion appointment of counsel. IT IS ORDERED that--because of Petitioner's fa ilure to comply with the Court's Order and to appropriately prosecute his case--the petition is DISMISSED. This action is CLOSED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioners motions to have his documents returned to him are DENIED. (Doc. Nos. 59 & 60.) The originals belong to the public record now. Moreover, Petitioner has filed around fifty documents and it would strain the Courts resources to copy and return them all. As a one-time courtesy, however, the Clerks Office shall copy the petition, (Doc. No. 4), and send the copy to Petitioner. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 10/18/2018. (las)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH
GREG PAUL REVERE SANCHEZ
Petitioner,

MEMORANDUM DECISION &
DISMISSAL ORDER

v.
Case No. 2:18-CV-70-DN

STATE OF UTAH,
Respondent.

District Judge David Nuffer

Petitioner, Greg Paul Revere Sanchez, filed a pro se habeas-corpus petition. 28 U.S.C.S.
§ 2254 (2018). An Order dated August 9, 2018, determined that the petition was deficient for a
few reasons. (Doc No. 58.) The order gave gave Petitioner directions for curing the deficiencies,
directed the clerk to send him a "Pro Se Litigant Guide," with a blank-form habeas corpus
petition, and ordered him to cure the deficiencies within thirty days. (Id.) Petitioner responded by
filing motions to have all his documents returned to him. He noted, “I’m not complying with
your thirty days.”
IT IS ORDERED that--because of Petitioner's failure to comply with the Court's Order
and to appropriately prosecute his case--the petition is DISMISSED. This action is CLOSED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner’s motions to have his documents returned
to him are DENIED. (Doc. Nos. 59 & 60.) The originals belong to the public record now.

Moreover, Petitioner has filed around fifty documents and it would strain the Court’s resources
to copy and return them all. As a one-time courtesy, however, the Clerk’s Office shall copy the
petition, (Doc. No. 4), and send the copy to Petitioner.
DATED this 18th day of October, 2018.
BY THE COURT:

JUDGE DAVID NUFFER
United States District Court

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