Tauno Waidla v. Steven W. Ornoski, War
Petitioner: Tauno Waidla
Respondent: Robert L. Ayers, Jr., Stephen W Ornoski and Jeanne Woodford
Unknown: Scott T Johnson and Maria E Stratton
Case Number: 2:2001cv00650
Filed: December 19, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Office: Western Division - Los Angeles Office
Presiding Judge: Andrew J. Guilford
Nature of Suit: Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution

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December 19, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 153 JUDGMENT by Judge Andrew J. Guilford. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREEED that the First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 25 filed on March 17, 2006 is GRANTED IN PART as follows: Under 28 U.S.C. section 2254(d), Petitioner' s claim of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel regarding the penalty phase of his trial is GRANTED. All other claims for relief are DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within 120 days of the date of this order, the State of California shall either commence retrial of the penalty phase of Petitioner's case or convert his sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. IT IS SO ORDERED. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (dro)
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Respondent: Robert L. Ayers, Jr.
Represented By: Xiomara Costello
Represented By: Sarah Jean Farhat
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Respondent: Stephen W Ornoski
Represented By: Xiomara Costello
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Respondent: Jeanne Woodford
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Petitioner: Tauno Waidla
Represented By: Mark R Drozdowski
Represented By: Craig A Harbaugh
Represented By: Guy C Iversen
Represented By: Sean K Kennedy
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Unknown: Scott T Johnson
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Unknown: Maria E Stratton
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