Johnson v. Finn, et al
Petitioner: Alonzo Deon Johnson
Respondent: Claude E. Finn and Attorney General for the State of California
Unknown: Ronald Freitas
Case Number: 2:2003cv02063
Filed: September 30, 2003
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
Presiding Judge: John A. Mendez
Presiding Judge: John F. Moulds
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None

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September 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 9/5/2012. Pursuant to the decision of the 9th Court of Appeals [Johnson v. Finn, 665 F.3d 1063 (2011)], petitioners' Application, and good cause appearing, Court hereby: (1) VACATES Orders denying Petition s for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed 3/23/2009 and Judgments entered the same day;* (2) ADOPTS in full Magistrate Judge Moulds' 62 Findings and Recommendations filed 8/19/2009; (3) GRANTS Applications for Writ of Habeas Corpus based on petitioner s' claims under Batson v. Kentucky [476 U.S. 79 (1986)] with respect to prospective juror W.J.; and, (4) DIRECTS the State to vacate petitioners' convictions and respondents to release petitioners from custody unless proceedings in State Court leading to retrial are commenced within 60 days from date of this Order. Court also VACATES previous 80 Order that was entered in error. (Marciel, M)
September 4, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 8/31/2012 ORDERING 69 Judgment and 68 Order are VACATED; Court ADOPTS IN FULL 62 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS; and GRANTS 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. State is DIRECTED to VACATE petitioner's convictions and respondents to release petitioners from custody unless proceedings in the state court leading to retrial are commenced within 60 days from the date of this order. (Waggoner, D)
August 19, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 62 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds on 8/18/09 RECOMMENDING that the applications for a writ of hc be granted based on petitioners' Batson claim w/ respect to prospective juror Mr. Jones; respondent be directed to release petitioners Johnson and Thompson from custody unless proceedings in state court leading to retrial are commenced w/in 60 days of adoption of these F&R; and in all other respects, petitioner Thompson's petition be denied. Referred to Judge John A. Mendez; Objections to F&R due w/in 20 days. (Yin, K)
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Petitioner: Alonzo Deon Johnson
Represented By: David M. Porter
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Respondent: Claude E. Finn
Represented By: Robert Todd Marshall
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Respondent: Attorney General for the State of California
Represented By: Robert Todd Marshall
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Unknown: Ronald Freitas
Represented By: Quendrith Leigh Macedo
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