Demetrius Howard v. Oak Smith
Petitioner: Demetrius Howard
Respondent: Oak Smith
Case Number: 5:2023cv00705
Filed: April 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Fred W Slaughter
Referring Judge: Michael R Wilner
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
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 11, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Kristen Kinnaird Chenelia on behalf of Respondent Oak Smith (Attorney Kristen Kinnaird Chenelia added to party Oak Smith(pty:res))(Chenelia, Kristen)
May 10, 2023 Filing 13 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Marta Maria VanLandingham counsel for Petitioner Demetrius Howard. Adding Marta VanLandingham as counsel of record for Demetrius Howard for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Petitioner Demetrius Howard. (Attorney Marta Maria VanLandingham added to party Demetrius Howard(pty:pet))(VanLandingham, Marta)
May 10, 2023 Filing 12 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jasmine Chandulal Patel counsel for Petitioner Demetrius Howard. Adding Jasmine Patel as counsel of record for Demetrius Howard for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Petitioner Demetrius Howard. (Attorney Jasmine Chandulal Patel added to party Demetrius Howard(pty:pet))(Patel, Jasmine)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER by Judge Fred W. Slaughter GRANTING REQUEST to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees with Declaration in Support #2 . (jp)
May 1, 2023 Filing 10 FOR COURT USE ONLY: STATISTICAL CORRECTION granting #5 REQUEST for Appointment of Counsel re: #9 Order Appointing Federal Public Defender (hr)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER APPOINTING FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner: granting #5 Request for Appointment of Counsel. In light of the nature, scope, and history of the criminal litigation, the Court agrees that appointment is appropriate here. The Office of the Federal Public Defender is appointed to represent Petitioner. The assigned Deputy Federal Public Defender will file a notice of appearance within two weeks. The assigned Deputy Attorney General will also file a notice of appearance within two weeks. The Court would benefit from a joint report regarding the action. Please get this to me by June 30. (see document for further details) Notice: The court has issued a ruling on preliminary review. Pursuant to the Agreement on Acceptance of Service between the Clerk of Court and the California Attorney Generals Office, this Notice constitutes service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. (Attachments: #1 Attachment, Part 1, #2 Attachment, Part 2) (hr)
April 26, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to a clerical error, this case was assigned toDistrict Judge Staton. The case has been reassigned to District Judge Slaughter and Magistrate Judge Wilner. The case will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 5:23-cv-00705 FWS(MRW). (rn)
April 25, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT and Commencement of Capital Habeas Corpus Case. This capital habeas case was initiated on 4/21/2023 and has been assigned to Judge Josephine L. Staton for all further proceedings. (car)
April 21, 2023 Filing 6 EXHIBITS IS SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS BY A PRISONER IN STATE CUSTODY #1 , filed by Petitioner Demetrius Howard. (car)
April 21, 2023 Filing 5 ATTACHMENT 2 TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS BY A PRISONER IN STATE CUSTODY #1 REQUEST for Appointment of Counsel, Declaration of Susan Garvey; Declaration of K. Elizabeth Dahlstrom, filed by Petitioner Demetrius Howard. (car)
April 21, 2023 Filing 4 ATTACHMENT 1 TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS BY A PRISONER IN STATE CUSTODY #1 , filed by Petitioner Demetrius Howard(car)
April 21, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE OF LODGING Flash memory drive containing audio recording of "Homicide Detective Interview of Randi Collins (Dec. 10, 1992)", Exhibit 2 in support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Prisoner in State Custody. filed by Petitioner Demetrius Howard re Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (case opening) #1 (car)
April 21, 2023 Filing 2 REQUEST to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees with Declaration in Support filed by Petitioner Demetrius Howard. (car)
April 21, 2023 Filing 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS BY A PRISONER IN STATE CUSTODY, filed by Petitioner Demetrius Howard. (car)

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Petitioner: Demetrius Howard
Represented By: Jasmine Chandulal Patel
Represented By: Marta Maria VanLandingham
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Respondent: Oak Smith
Represented By: Kristen Kinnaird Chenelia
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