Bell v. United States of America

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ORDER DISMISSING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Raymond Leo Jarlik Bell, 3 Amended Petition filed by Raymond Leo Jarlik Bell, signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN) Modified on 10/5/2011 (DN). (Copy mailed to petitioner.)

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HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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RAYMOND LEO JARLIK BELL,

CASE NO. C11-5768RBL

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Petitioner,

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Respondent.
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THIS MATTER comes on before the above-entitled court upon a Petition and Amended

15 Petition challenging the jurisdiction of this Court. Having considered the entirety of the records
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Raymond Leo Jarlik Bell is currently charged by Indictment with three counts of

18 violating 18 U.S.C. § 287 and 2 for filing false, ficticious and fraudulent claims for refunds of
19 taxes. See CR11-5407RBL. He is represented by counsel. On or about September 22, 2011, a
20 person who is not an attorney attempted to file a petition on his behalf challenging the subject
21 matter jurisdiction of this Court over the criminal case. Mr. Bell did not sign the petition nor is it
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Non-lawyers may not purport to act on someone else’s behalf. Furthermore, a person

2 represented by counsel cannot appear or act in his own behalf. See GR 2(g)(1), Local Rules of
3 W.D. Wash. Therefore, the Petition and Amended Petition are hereby DISMISSED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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The Clerk shall send uncertified copies of this order to all counsel of record, and to any

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Dated this 5th day of October, 2011.

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RONALD B. LEIGHTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER- 2