Legal Opinion
Karis v. Vasquez
District Court, E.D. California
Decided August 5, 1993No. Civ. S-89-0527 LKK JFMPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
KARLTON, Chief Judge Emeritus.
DEATH PENALTY CASE
Petitioner JAMES L. KARIS was convicted and sentenced to death in the El Dorado County Superior Court. He has filed a petition with this court seeking federal habeas corpus, see generally 28 U.S.C. § 2254, which pursuant to Local Rule 191(f) was referred to Chief Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds. The respondents moved to dismiss. They noted that petitioner had sought habeas relief from the California Supreme Court raising the same claims and asserted that the petition was denied on independent and adequate state procedural grounds.
In due…
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