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Mitcham v. Davis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jun 1, 2015
Case No. 97-CV-03825-LHK (N.D. Cal. Jun. 1, 2015)

Opinion

Case No. 97-CV-03825-LHK

06-01-2015

STEPHEN LOUIS MITCHAM Petitioner, v. RON DAVIS, Acting Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin, Respondent.


JUDGMENT

Pursuant to this Court's Order of May 1, 2015, (ECF Doc. No. 409), and previous Orders in this matter, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED on the basis of claim D's subclaim of ineffective assistance of counsel, and petitioner's judgment of conviction and sentence of death are VACATED. The State of California shall either release or retry petitioner, in compliance with California state law and the United States Constitution. Petitioner's remaining claims are dismissed as moot. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: June 1, 2015

/s/_________

LUCY H. KOH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


Summaries of

Mitcham v. Davis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jun 1, 2015
Case No. 97-CV-03825-LHK (N.D. Cal. Jun. 1, 2015)
Case details for

Mitcham v. Davis

Case Details

Full title:STEPHEN LOUIS MITCHAM Petitioner, v. RON DAVIS, Acting Warden of…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Jun 1, 2015

Citations

Case No. 97-CV-03825-LHK (N.D. Cal. Jun. 1, 2015)