Wood v. Byars
Petitioner: John R Wood
Respondent: William R Byars, Jr and Wayne C McCabe
Case Number: 0:2012cv03532
Filed: December 7, 2012
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Office: Rock Hill Office
County: Greenville
Presiding Judge: Paige J Gossett
Presiding Judge: David C Norton
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

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September 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 200 ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION for 136 Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by William R Byars, Jr, 190 Order,,, Report and Recommendation,,, Terminate Motions. The court ADOPTS the R&R, GRANTS the respondents ' motion for summary judgment, DENIES Wood's petition for writ of habeas corpus, and GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Wood's motion for further factual development, in accordance with the R&R. Signed by Honorable David C Norton on 9/9/2019. (jbry, )
October 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 190 ORDER AND REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION granting Wood's 151 motion to enlarge the record with respect to Agent Donohue's testimony, denying Wood's 151 motion for an evidentiary hearing and to enlarge the record on Grounds Four, Five, Seven, and Ten, and denying Wood's 151 motion for discovery on Ground Ten. In addition, the court recommends granting Respondents' 136 motion for summary judgment and dismissing Wood's 85 petition. (Objections to R&R due by 10/15/2018. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett on 10/1/2018. (bgoo)
August 29, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 126 ORDER LIFTING STAY effective October 2, 2017. Upon lifting of the stay, all pending motions shall be terminated from the docket with leave to refile, if appropriate. Respondents shall file a return to the petition and any di spositive motions on October 3, 2017 and shall supplement the record on that date with a complete record of the state court proceedings that transpired while this case was stayed. Petitioner shall have thirty (30) days to file a response to any dispositive motions filed by Respondents and Respondents shall have twenty-one (21) days from the date of the Petitioner's response to file a reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett on 8/29/2017. (bgoo)
July 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER continuing the stay of the instant habeas action and directing the parties to inform the court within five (5) days of the conclusion of the PCR action in state court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall continue to submit status reports to the court every ninety (90) days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett on 7/27/2016. (bgoo)
September 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER directing the parties to notify the Court on the status of the PCR action on or before Friday, October 9, 2015. Thereafter, the parties are directed to submit status reports every ninety (90) days advising this Court of the status of the state PCR action. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paige J Gossett on 9/25/2015. (gmil)
October 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER granting 86 Motion to Stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paige J Gossett on 10/23/2013.(abuc)
December 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting 1 Motion for Stay of Execution. Signed by Honorable David C Norton on 12/14/2012.(jpet, )
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Petitioner: John R Wood
Represented By: John H Blume
Represented By: Elizabeth Anne Franklin-Best
Represented By: Emily Paavola
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Respondent: William R Byars, Jr
Represented By: Samuel Creighton Waters
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Respondent: Wayne C McCabe
Represented By: Samuel Creighton Waters
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