Smith v. McDaniel et al
Joseph Weldon Smith |
E. K. McDaniel and Catherine Cortez Masto |
2:2007cv00318 |
March 13, 2007 |
US District Court for the District of Nevada |
Las Vegas Office |
Clark |
Robert J. Johnston |
James C. Mahan |
Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus |
28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
None |
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Filing 199 ORDER that 193 Motion for Relief from Judgment pursuant to Rule 60(b) is DENIED. FURTHER ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED with respect to this decision. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 6/16/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM) |
Filing 184 ORDER that 177 Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment is Granted with respect to the courts decision to deny a Certificate of Appealability. In all other respects, the motion is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Certificate of Appealability is amended to include the following issue: Whether petitioner can establish cause and prejudice to overcome the procedural default of Claim Four, which alleges that trial counsel were ineffective in failing to present mental health evidence in the penalty phase of petitioner's trial. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 11/5/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - TR) |
Filing 175 ORDER that 40 Petitioner's First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 169 Petitioner's Motion for Evidentiary Hearing is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Certificate of Appealability is DENIED. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 03/13/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC) |
Filing 162 ORDER Granting in part and Denying in part 118 Motion to Dismiss. The following claims in 40 petitioners first amended petition are DISMISSED: Claims 3, 4, 5, 9, 14 (IAC claim only), and 16-29. Denying 140 Motion for Hearing and 146 Motion for Leave to Conduct Discovery. Respondents shall have 45 days from the date on which this order is entered within which to file their answer. Granting 157 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 9/25/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR) |
Filing 129 ORDER that counsel Valencias motion to withdraw 127 is GRANTED. The federal public defender (FPD) is appointed as provisional counsel for the petitioner in this case. A representative from the FPDs office shall make every effort to meet with the p etitioner within thirty (30) days of the date of this order and thereafter report to the court as to whether the FPD is willing to undertake representation in this case. The deadline for petitioners response to respondents motion to dismiss 118 is suspended to allow for substitution of counsel. The Clerk of this court shall electronically SERVE a copy of this order on the FPD and Assistant Federal Public Defender Michael Pescetta. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 9/6/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS) |
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