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Madison v. Allen

United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division
Feb 12, 2009
Civil Action No. 09-0009-KD (S.D. Ala. Feb. 12, 2009)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 09-0009-KD.

February 12, 2009


ORDER


This cause is before the court on petition for the writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 filed by petitioner on January 8, 2009. (Doc. 1). The certificate of service to the petition indicates that the respondents were served with a copy of the petition. Presuming that the respondents have been served with the petition, the respondents are ORDERED, no later than March 30, 2009 , to answer and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The answer shall strictly comply with the requirements of Rule 5 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts. Additionally, respondent should make specific reference to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d) which provides that

(1) A 1-year period of limitation shall apply to an application for a writ of habeas corpus by a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court. The limitation period shall run from the latest of —
(A) the date on which the judgment became final by the conclusion of direct review or the expiration of the time for seeking such review;
(B) the date on which the impediment to filing an application created by State action in violation of the Constitution of laws of the United States is removed, if the applicant was prevented from filing by such State action;
(C) the date on which the constitutional right asserted was initially recognized by the Supreme Court, if the right has been newly recognized by the Supreme Court and made retroactively applicable to cases on collateral review[.]
(D) the date on which the factual predicate of the claim or claims presented could have been discovered through the exercise of due diligence.
28 U.S.C. § 2244(d) (West 2002).

Patrick McCann, Esq., filed the petition on behalf of petitioner, Vernon Madison. Mr. Madison advised the court that he did not want Mr. McCann to continue his representation in this proceeding and moved the court for appointment of new counsel. (Doc. 6) By order dated February 5, 2009, the undersigned appointed John P. Furman, Esq., to represent petitioner in this matter. (Doc. 10) Because Mr. Furman is new to this case, the court granted counsel leave of ninety days (90) in which to file an amended petition.

If the respondents contend that a particular claim should be denied because the claim has been previously adjudicated by the state courts in accordance with clearly established Supreme Court precedent, the respondents, as part of the answer, must specifically identify the Supreme Court authority on which the state court relied. See Nelley v. Nagle, 138 F.3d 917 (11th Cir. 1998). It is FURTHER ORDERED that, no later than March 30, 2009 , the respondents shall file the entire record of this claim with the Clerk of Court as follows:

1. The record shall be divided into volumes, each consisting of approximately two hundred pages. Each volume shall be numbered and have a cover that includes the case name, the case number, and a designation of what category of documents, as described below, is contained in the volume.

2. The record shall be assembled in the following order and shall be separated by tabs according to the following categories.

a. State Court — Trial. This section shall include the trial transcript and the circuit clerk's record from the trial proceeding.
b. Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals — Direct Appeal. This section shall include the direct appeal briefs filed by both parties with the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, the opinion(s) from the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, the formal docket sheet from the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the certificate of judgment, if applicable.
c. Alabama Supreme Court — Direct Appeal. This section shall include the direct appeal briefs filed by both parties with the Alabama Supreme Court, the opinion(s) from the Alabama Supreme Court, and the certificate of judgment, if applicable.
d. United States Supreme Court — Direct Appeal. This section shall include the pleadings filed by both parties with the United States Supreme Court and the decision(s) from the United States Supreme Court.
e. State Court — Collateral Appeal. This section shall include the post-conviction hearing transcript and the circuit clerk's record from the Rule 32 proceedings with the trial court.
f. Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals — Collateral Appeal. This section shall include the post-conviction appeal briefs filed by both parties with the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and the opinion(s) from the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.
g. Alabama Supreme Court — Collateral Appeal. This section shall include the post-conviction appeal briefs filed by both parties with the Alabama Supreme Court and the opinion(s) from the Alabama Supreme Court.
h. United States Supreme Court — Collateral Appeal. This section shall include the pleadings filed by both parties with the United States Supreme Court and the decision(s) from the United States Supreme Court.

3. A separate index of the record SHALL BE PREPARED which identifies each volume of the record, the category of the proceedings contained in the volume, and the general content of the record contained in the volume, including number of pages. For example, the index will read: Volume I, Circuit Court — Trial, clerk's record pages 1-175; and Volume 2, Circuit Court — Trial, trial transcript pages 1-200. This index shall be served on the opposing party.

4. In referencing this record in any pleadings or briefs filed in this case, the parties shall make specific reference by tab number, volume number, and page number.

The court recognizes that the burden of producing the state court record is sometimes unduly onerous. However, it is clear that under the procedure governing habeas corpus actions, "[t]he obligation to come forward with the state court record is squarely upon the respondent, not upon the petitioner." Bundy v. Wainwright, 808 F.3d 1410, 1415 (11th Cir. 1987).

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require that petitioner mail to counsel for respondent a true copy of anything which petitioner sends to the court, including letters. Anything filed shall specifically state that it has been served on counsel for respondent. Petitioner is further advised that any document filed with the court must be signed by petitioner or his counsel, see Fed.R.Civ.P. 11, or it will be stricken. It is further ORDERED that petitioner and respondents file their respective Habeas Corpus Checklists pursuant to Standing Order No. 14 by March 30, 2009 .

A copy of Standing Order No. 14 is attached hereto.

DONE and ORDERED. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF: UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSITION OF HABEAS STANDING ORDER NO. 14 CORPUS PETITIONS IN CAPITAL CASES

* * * * * It is hereby ORDERED that the following special procedural and filing requirements applicable to habeas corpus capital cases only be adopted in this district.

Checklist forms for petitioner, respondent, and amicus curiae or intervenor are adopted for use in this district in habeas corpus capital cases. The checklists are attached as an exhibit to this order.

Prior to or concurrent with the filing of a petition for habeas corpus in a capital case, the petitioner will obtain from the Clerk of this Court a copy of the checklist. Advance preparation of the checklist will facilitate the processing of these cases. When the checklist has been completed, a copy will be served upon all parties and filed with the Clerk of the Court. The Clerk will furnish the respondent or any intervenor with the copy of the appropriate checklist. The respondent and/or intervenor will complete the checklist as appropriate, file the completed checklist, and serve a copy on all opposing parties.

The checklist requires an index tab to be placed on the first page of each exhibit. The petitioner shall use red indextabs and shall sequentially number the tabs commencing with the number P-l. Respondent shall employ blue index tabs and shall sequentially number the tabs commencing with the number R-1. Intervenors shall employ green index tabs and shall sequentially number the index tabs commencing with the number X-1.

Any exhibit referred to in the pleadings will be included and appropriately tabbed. If any pleading, deposition, or transcript is referred to in the pleadings and cannot be located, an explanation will be made as to the reason the exhibit is not physically attached./s/ /s/ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA DIVISION

WILLIAM BREVARD HAND CHIEF JUDGE EMMETT R. COX DISTRICT JUDGE _________________ Petitioner, Case # ______________________ v. Respondent __________________________________

PETITIONER'S HABEAS CORPUS CHECKLIST

I. General Case Information:

(A) Date of State Court Conviction: __________________________________________________________ (B) County of State Court Conviction: ________________________________________________________ (C) Name of Petitioner's Co-Defendants: ______________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ (D) Date Petition Filed in District Court: ___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

II. Record of State Court Criminal Trial:

If any portion of the state court criminal trial record or transcript is to be submitted in support of the petition, petitioner's counsel must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below:Guilt/Innocence Phase of the Trial Proceedings: Sentencing Phase of the Trial: Pretrial proceedings: (a) (1) Voir Dire Examination ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Opening Statement ................................... Tab # _______________ (3) Petitioner's Opening Statement .............................. Tab # _______________ (4) State's Case in Chief ....................................... Tab # _______________ (5) Petitioner's Case ........................................... Tab # _______________ (6) State's Closing Argument .................................... Tab # _______________ (7) Petitioner's Closing Argument ............................... Tab # _______________ (8) Trial Judge's Instructions to the Jury ...................... Tab # _______________ (9) Petitioner's Objections to the Instructions ................. Tab # _______________ (10) Jury's Verdict .............................................. Tab # _______________ (b) (a) State's Opening Statements to the Jury ...................... Tab # _______________ (b) Petitioner's Opening Statements to the Jury ................. Tab # _______________ (c) State's Case ................................................ Tab # _______________ (d) Petitioner's Case ........................................... Tab # _______________ (e) State's Closing Arguments to the Jury ....................... Tab # _______________ (f) Petitioner's Closing Arguments to the Jury .................. Tab # _______________ (g) Trial Court's Instructions to the Jury ...................... Tab # _______________ (h) Petitioner's Objections to the Instructions ................. Tab # _______________ (i) Jury's Recommendation ....................................... Tab # _______________ (j) Sentencing Hearing Before the Trial Judge ................... Tab # _______________ (k) Presentence Investigation Report ............................ Tab # _______________ (l) Sentence .................................................... Tab # _______________ (c) (1) Motion(s) to Suppress: ...................................... Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ (2) Hearing(s) on Motion(s) to Suppress: ........................ Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ (3) Trial Court's Rulings on Motion(s): ......................... Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________

III. Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal

If any portion of the direct state court appeal record or transcript is to be submitted in support of the petition, petitioner's counsel must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below: (a) Petitioner's Appellate Brief ...................................... Tab # _______________ (b) State's Appellate Brief ........................................... Tab # _______________ (c) Appellate Court's Dispositive Opinion/Order ....................... Tab # _______________

IV. Petitioner's Collateral Proceedings:

If any portion of a Coram Nobis or State Habeas proceeding record or transcript is to be submitted in support of the petition, petitioner's counsel must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below:Coram Nobis/Habeas Corpus Proceeding Dated: Coram Nobis/Habeas Corpus Proceeding Dated: Coram Nobis/Habeas Corpus Proceeding Dated: (a) ____________________________________________ (1) Petitioner's Petition: ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Response: ............................................ Tab # _______________ (3) Was there an evidentiary hearing? ________ YES _______ NO (4) Transcript of evidentiary hearing: ........................... Tab # _______________ (5) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ........................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal of this Decision: (A) Petitioner's Brief: ..................................... Tab # _______________ (B) State's Brief: .......................................... Tab # _______________ (C) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ...................... Tab # _______________ (b) _____________________________________________ (1) Petitioner's Petition: ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Response: ............................................ Tab # _______________ (3) Was there an evidentiary hearing? ______ YES ________ NO (4) Transcript of evidentiary hearing: ........................... Tab # _______________ (5) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ........................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal of this Decision: (A) Petitioner's Brief: ..................................... Tab # _______________ (B) State's Brief: .......................................... Tab # _______________ (C) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ...................... Tab # _______________ (c) _____________________________________________ (1) Petitioner's Petition: ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Response: ............................................ Tab # _______________ (3) Was there an evidentiary hearing? ______ YES _______ NO (4) Transcript of evidentiary hearing: ........................... Tab # _______________ (5) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ........................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal of this Decision: (A) Petitioner's Brief: ..................................... Tab # _______________ (B) State's Brief: .......................................... Tab # _______________ (C) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ...................... Tab # _______________

V. Prior Federal Habeas Corpus Proceedings:

If any portion of a prior federal habeas corpus record or transcript is to be submitted in support of the petition, petitioner's must summarize the decision of the prior federal habeas corpus case, and must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below:District Court Case Number: District Court Case Number: District Court Case Number: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA DIVISION (a) ______________________________________________________ (1) Name of the District Court: ______________________________________________________ (2) Relief Granted (if any): ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ (3) Is the Record of this Proceeding to be Included in this Proceeding? ________ NO ________ YES .................................... Tab # ___________ (4) If appealed, Court of Appeals Case Number: . _______________________________________ (5) Court of Appeals Citation: _________________________________________________________ (6) Court of Appeals Disposition: ................................ Tab # _______________ (b) _______________________________ (1) Name of the District Court: ________________________________________________________ (2) Relief Granted (if any): ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ (3) Is the Record of this Proceeding to be Included in this Proceeding? _________ NO ________ YES ................................... Tab # ___________ (4) If appealed, Court of Appeals Case Number: _________________________________________ (5) Court of Appeals Citation: _________________________________________________________ (6) Court of Appeals Disposition: ................................ Tab # _______________ (c) _______________________________ (1) Name of the District Court: ________________________________________________________ (2) Relief Granted (if any): ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ (3) Is the Record of this Proceeding to be Included in this Proceeding? ________ NO _______ YES .................................... Tab # ___________ (4) If appealed, Court of Appeals Case Number: _________________________________________ (5) Court of Appeals Citation: _________________________________________________________ (6) Court of Appeals Disposition: .................................... Tab # ___________ Respectfully submitted, _______________________________ ______________ Petitioner, Case # _____________________ v. Respondent ______________________________

RESPONDENT'S HABEAS CORPUS CHECKLIST

I. General Case Information:

(A) Date Petition Filed in the District Court: _____________________________________________ (B) Date the District Court Ordered the Filing of an Answer: _______________________________ (C) Date Respondent's Answer Filed: ________________________________________________________

II. Record of State Court Criminal Trial: _______________________________________________

If any portion of the state court criminal trial record or transcript is to be submitted by the Respondent in opposition of the petition, respondent's counsel must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below:Guilt/Innocence Phase of the Trial Proceedings: Sentencing Phase of the Trial: Pretrial proceedings: (a) (1) Voir Dire Examination ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Opening Statement ................................... Tab # _______________ (3) Petitioner's Opening Statement .............................. Tab # _______________ (4) State's Case in Chief ....................................... Tab # _______________ (5) Petitioner's Case ........................................... Tab # _______________ (6) State's Closing Argument .................................... Tab # _______________ (7) Petitioner's Closing Argument ............................... Tab # _______________ (8) Trial Judge's Instructions to the Jury ...................... Tab # _______________ (9) Petitioner's Objections to the Instructions ................. Tab # _______________ (10) Jury's Verdict .............................................. Tab # _______________ (b) (1) State's Opening Statements to the Jury ...................... Tab # _______________ (2) Petitioner's Opening Statements to the Jury ................. Tab # _______________ (3) State's Case ................................................ Tab # _______________ (4) Petitioner's Case ........................................... Tab # _______________ (5) State's Closing Arguments to the Jury ....................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Closing Arguments to the Jury .................. Tab # _______________ (7) Trial Court's Instructions to the Jury ...................... Tab # _______________ (8) Petitioner's Objections to the Instructions ................. Tab # _______________ (9) Jury's Recommendation ....................................... Tab # _______________ (10) Sentencing Hearing Before the Trial Judge ................... Tab # _______________ (11) Presentence Investigation Report ............................ Tab # _______________ (12) Sentence .................................................... Tab # _______________ (c) (1) Motion(s) to Suppress: ....................................... Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ (2) Hearing(s) on Motion(s) to Suppress: ......................... Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ (3) Trial Court's Rulings on Motion(s): .......................... Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________

III. Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal

If any portion of the direct state court appeal record or transcript is to be submitted in opposition of the petition, respondent's counsel must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below: (a) Petitioner's Appellate Brief ...................................... Tab # _______________ (b) State's Appellate Brief ........................................... Tab # _______________ (c) Appellate Court's Dispositive Opinion/Order ....................... Tab # _______________

IV. Petitioner's Collateral Proceedings:

If any portion of a Coram Nobis or State Habeas proceeding record or transcript is to be submitted in opposition of the petition, respondent's counsel must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below:Coram Nobis/Habeas Corpus Proceeding Dated: Coram Nobis/Habeas Corpus Proceeding Dated: Coram Nobis/Habeas Corpus Proceeding Dated: (a) _____________________________________________ (1) Petitioner's Petition: ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Response: ............................................ Tab # _______________ (3) Was there an evidentiary hearing? ________ YES ________ NO (4) Transcript of evidentiary hearing: ........................... Tab # _______________ (5) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ........................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal of this Decision: (A) Petitioner's Brief: ..................................... Tab # _______________ (B) State's Brief: .......................................... Tab # _______________ (C) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ...................... Tab # _______________ (b) ____________________________________________ (1) Petitioner's Petition: ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Response: ............................................ Tab # _______________ (3) Was there an evidentiary hearing? ______ YES ______ NO (4) Transcript of evidentiary hearing: ........................... Tab # _______________ (5) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ........................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal of this Decision: (A) Petitioner's Brief: ..................................... Tab # _______________ (B) State's Brief: .......................................... Tab # _______________ (C) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ...................... Tab # _______________ (c) __________________________________________ (1) Petitioner's Petition: ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Response: ............................................ Tab # _______________ (3) Was there an evidentiary hearing? _______ YES ______ NO (4) Transcript of evidentiary hearing: ........................... Tab # _______________ (5) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ........................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal of this Decision: (A) Petitioner's Brief: ..................................... Tab # _______________ (B) State's Brief: .......................................... Tab # _______________ (C) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ...................... Tab # _______________

V. Prior Federal Habeas Corpus Proceedings:

If any portion of a prior federal habeas corpus record or transcript is to be submitted in opposition of the petition, respondent's counsel must summarize the prior federal habeas corpus proceedings, and must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below:District Court Case Number: District Court Case Number: District Court Case Number: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA DIVISION (a) ______________________________________________________ (1) Name of the District Court: _______________________________________________________ (2) Relief Granted (if any): _______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ (3) Is the Record of this Proceeding to be Included in this Proceeding? _______ NO ________ YES .................................. Tab # _______________ (4) If appealed, Court of Appeals Case Number: _________________________________________ (5) Court of Appeals Citation: _________________________________________________________ (6) Court of Appeals Disposition: ................................ Tab # _______________ (b) _________________________ (1) Name of the District Court: ________________________________________________________ (2) Relief Granted (if any): ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ (3) Is the Record of this Proceeding to be Included in this Proceeding? ________ NO ________ YES ................................. Tab # _______________ (4) If appealed, Court of Appeals Case Number: ________________________________________ (5) Court of Appeals Citation: _________________________________________________________ (6) Court of Appeals Disposition: ................................ Tab # _______________ (c) _______________________ (1) Name of the District Court: ________________________________________________________ (2) Relief Granted (if any): ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ (3) Is the Record of this Proceeding to be Included in this Proceeding? ________ NO _______ YES .................................. Tab # _______________ (4) If appealed, Court of Appeals Case Number: _________________________________________ (5) Court of Appeals Citation: _________________________________________________________ (6) Court of Appeals Disposition: ................................ Tab # _______________ Respectfully submitted, ________________________________ __________ Petitioner, Case # ____________________ v. Respondent ____________________________

AMICUS CURIAE/INTERVENER'S HABEAS CORPUS CHECKLIST

I. General Case Information:

(A) Date Petition Filed in the District Court: ____________________________________________ (B) Date the District Court Ordered the Filing of an Answer: ______________________________ (C) Date Respondent's Answer Filed: _______________________________________________________

II. Record of State Court Criminal Trial: _________________________________________

If any portion of the state court criminal trial record or transcript is to be submitted by the Respondent in opposition of the petition, respondent's counsel must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below:Guilt/Innocence Phase of the Trial Proceedings: Sentencing Phase of the Trial: Pretrial proceedings: (a) (1) Voir Dire Examination ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Opening Statement ................................... Tab # _______________ (3) Petitioner's Opening Statement .............................. Tab # _______________ (4) State's Case in Chief ....................................... Tab # _______________ (5) Petitioner's Case ........................................... Tab # _______________ (6) State's Closing Argument .................................... Tab # _______________ (7) Petitioner's Closing Argument ............................... Tab # _______________ (8) Trial Judge's Instructions to the Jury ...................... Tab # _______________ (9) Petitioner's Objections to the Instructions ................. Tab # _______________ (10) Jury's Verdict .............................................. Tab # _______________ (b) (1) State's Opening Statements to the Jury ...................... Tab # _______________ (2) Petitioner's Opening Statements to the Jury ................. Tab # _______________ (3) State's Case ................................................ Tab # _______________ (4) Petitioner's Case ........................................... Tab # _______________ (5) State's Closing Arguments to the Jury ....................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Closing Arguments to the Jury .................. Tab # _______________ (7) Trial Court's Instructions to the Jury ...................... Tab # _______________ (8) Petitioner's Objections to the Instructions ................. Tab # _______________ (9) Jury's Recommendation ....................................... Tab # _______________ (10) Sentencing Hearing Before the Trial Judge ................... Tab # _______________ (11) Presentence Investigation Report ............................ Tab # _______________ (12) Sentence .................................................... Tab # _______________ (c) (1) Motion(s) to Suppress: ....................................... Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ (2) Hearing(s) on Motion(s) to Suppress: ......................... Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ (3) Trial Court's Rulings on Motion(s): .......................... Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________ Tab # _______________

III. Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal

If any portion of the direct state court appeal record or transcript is to be submitted in opposition of the petition, respondent's counsel must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below: (a) Petitioner's Appellate Brief ..................................... Tab # _______________ (b) State's Appellate Brief .......................................... Tab # _______________ (c) Appellate Court's Dispositive Opinion/Order ...................... Tab # _______________

IV. Petitioner's Collateral Proceedings:

If any portion of a Coram Nobis or State Habeas proceeding record or transcript is to be submitted in opposition of the petition, respondent's counsel must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below:Coram Nobis/Habeas Corpus Proceeding Dated: Coram Nobis/Habeas Corpus Proceeding Dated: Coram Nobis/Habeas Corpus Proceeding Dated: (a) _____________________________________________ (1) Petitioner's Petition: ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Response: ............................................ Tab # _______________ (3) Was there an evidentiary hearing? _______ YES _______ NO (4) Transcript of evidentiary hearing: ........................... Tab # _______________ (5) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ........................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal of this Decision: (A) Petitioner's Brief: ..................................... Tab # _______________ (B) State's Brief: .......................................... Tab # _______________ (C) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ...................... Tab # _______________ (b) _____________________________________________ (1) Petitioner's Petition: ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Response: ............................................ Tab # _______________ (3) Was there an evidentiary hearing? ________ YES _______ NO (4) Transcript of evidentiary hearing: ........................... Tab # _______________ (5) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ........................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal of this Decision: (A) Petitioner's Brief: ..................................... Tab # _______________ (B) State's Brief: .......................................... Tab # _______________ (C) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ...................... Tab # _______________ (c) ____________________________________________ (1) Petitioner's Petition: ....................................... Tab # _______________ (2) State's Response: ............................................ Tab # _______________ (3) Was there an evidentiary hearing? _______ YES ______ NO (4) Transcript of evidentiary hearing: ........................... Tab # _______________ (5) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ........................... Tab # _______________ (6) Petitioner's Direct State Court Appeal of this Decision: (A) Petitioner's Brief: ..................................... Tab # _______________ (B) State's Brief: .......................................... Tab # _______________ (C) Court's Dispositive Order/Opinion: ...................... Tab # _______________

V. Prior Federal Habeas Corpus Proceedings:

If any portion of a prior federal habeas corpus record or transcript is to be submitted in opposition of the petition, respondent's counsel must summarize the prior federal habeas corpus proceedings, and must index tab each portion or phase of the record indicated below:District Court Case Number: District Court Case Number: District Court Case Number: (a) ___________________________________________________ (1) Name of the District Court: _____________________________________________________ (2) Relief Granted (if any): _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ (3) Is the Record of this Proceeding to be Included in this Proceeding? _______ NO ________ YES ..................................... Tab # _______________ (4) If appealed, Court of Appeals Case Number: _________________________________________ (5) Court of Appeals Citation: _________________________________________________________ (6) Court of Appeals Disposition: ................................ Tab # _______________ (b) _______________________ (1) Name of the District Court: ________________________________________________________ (2) Relief Granted (if any): ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ (3) Is the Record of this Proceeding to be Included in this Proceeding? ________ NO _______ YES ..................................... Tab # _______________ (4) If appealed, Court of Appeals Case Number: _________________________________________ (5) Court of Appeals Citation: _________________________________________________________ (6) Court of Appeals Disposition: ................................ Tab # _______________ (c) _____________________________ (1) Name of the District Court: ________________________________________________________ (2) Relief Granted (if any): ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ (3) Is the Record of this Proceeding to be Included in this Proceeding? ________ NO ________ YES .................................... Tab # _______________ (4) If appealed, Court of Appeals Case Number: _________________________________________ (5) Court of Appeals Citation: _________________________________________________________ (6) Court of Appeals Disposition: ................................ Tab # _______________ Respectfully submitted, ______________________________


Summaries of

Madison v. Allen

United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division
Feb 12, 2009
Civil Action No. 09-0009-KD (S.D. Ala. Feb. 12, 2009)
Case details for

Madison v. Allen

Case Details

Full title:VERNON MADISON, Petitioner, v. RICHARD ALLEN, Commissioner of the Alabama…

Court:United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division

Date published: Feb 12, 2009

Citations

Civil Action No. 09-0009-KD (S.D. Ala. Feb. 12, 2009)