], This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. The petition does state that petitioner appeal his conviction through the California Supreme Court, but does not specify the claims raised on appeal. Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. California.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png. An unemancipated minor can sustain a negligence action against a parent. [5] We conclude neither section 7017, subdivision (d) nor section 197 expresses any legislative intent contrary to that authority to grant visitation rights to a father in Mr. Griffith's status as found in Civil Code sections 7006, subdivision (c) and 7010, subdivision (c). Griffin v. Gipson Gregory G. Hollows ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. (c). at 14.) Kidd and Tyler took Doe to a field near, railroad tracks and instructed her to get out of the vehicle and walk. The presumption is rebutted by a court decree establishing paternity of the child by another man.". Treating Griffin's untitled document at Docket No. 2012) (characterizing defense strategy as "the Wizard of Oz trick"); United States v. Ruiz,710 F.3d 1077, 1086 (9th Cir. In sum, petitioner contends that his relative kindness to Ms. Doe prior to the shooting, the lack of direct evidence of an agreement to kill Ms. Doe, and Ms. Doe's inability to identify whether there were one or two shooters do not support the inference that petitioner joined in an agreement to kill Ms. Doe. By incorporating all the previous methods of legitimization into its provisions, section 7004 is intended by the Legislature to be the exclusive method of conferring upon a natural father parental rights including custody and visitation, which under previous law could be conferred only upon a natural father who had "legitimized" a child born out of wedlock. 2:11-1358 JKS. It makes no sense to interpret "unreasonable" in 2254(d)(2) in a manner different from that same word as it appears in 2254(d)(1) i.e., the factual error must be so apparent that "fairminded jurists" examining the same record could not abide by the state court factual determination. [See former Civ. 28 U.S.C. Held. Furthermore, most recent legislation restricts conspiratorial objectives to criminal ends. 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979). 1244) the "child and parent relationships" extend equally to every child and to every parent regardless of the marital status of the parent. The established Supreme Court authority reviewed must be a pronouncement on constitutional principles, or other controlling federal law, as opposed to a pronouncement of statutes or rules binding only on federal courts. Younger v. Superior Court, 16 Cal. Tyler then came in the room and forced Doe to orally copulate him as well. 636(b)(1). Thus, even where a prosecutor's argument, questions or behavior are found improper, relief is limited to cases in which a petitioner can establish that the misconduct resulted in actual, substantial prejudice. The judgment of the trial court is reversed. Petitioner notes Ms. Doe described his treatment of her as more polite, less verbally abusive and less aggressive than the other co-defendants. 2:13-cv-02516-MCE-GGH (2015). Further, this conflict will require resolution in conformity with Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645, 655 [31 L. Ed. They pointed guns at her and told her not to say anything. DAVID GRIFFIN, Petitioner, Without more information about petitioner's conviction, the court cannot determine whether to dismiss petitioner's application without prejudice to its refiling upon obtaining authorization from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, or whether to determine that it is related to the prior case. 2253(c)(2). (ECF No. She charges the trial court grant of visitation to the father was not predicated upon a finding of the best interests of the child. On February 13, police officers found Griffin in a residence along with a gun and ammunition. 2244(b)(3). Code, 7010, subd. Petitioner's objections regarding the prosecutor's comments about defense counsel and the validity of petitioner's defense do not amount to a due process violation as "[c]riticism of defense theories and tactics is a proper subject of closing argument." In most cases, the one year period will start to run on the date on which the state court judgment became final by the conclusion of direct review or the expiration of time for seeking direct review, although the statute of limitations is tolled while a properly filed application for state post . Code, 661.]. Docs. In wheel conspiracies , one or more defendants participate in every transaction. Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Petitioner was convicted of robbery in concert, burglary, aggravated kidnapping, conspiracy to commit murder, and attempted murder; each included enhancements for firearm use and committing the offenses for the benefit of a criminal street gang. FN 3. There will be a total of five different reaction papers throughout the course. A conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit a public offense. 3d 468] with his son. A waiver of exhaustion, thus, may not be implied or inferred. at 2469. Petitioner and Kidd exited the car and told Ms. Doe to get out and walk home, pointing towards the field. Towery v. Schiriro,641 F.3d 300, 306 (9th Cir. MICHAEL LYNN GRIFFITH, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BEVERLY JOYCE GIBSON, Defendant and Appellant, (Opinion by Staniforth, J., with Brown (Gerald), P. J., and Rosado, J., concurring.) 2012). On October 21, 2013, petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Sacramento Superior Court, which was denied on November 14, 2013. On February 3, 2007, police officers contacted Tyler and Merritt in a hotel room. The undersigned, like the California Court of Appeal, has difficulty determining how the prosecutor's statements regarding Miss Doe amount to improper burden-shifting. 2d 336 [205 P.2d 48], affirmed the trial court's judgment granting custody of the child born of an unwed mother without prejudice to the right of the father to seek an order for visitation rights and requiring the mother to keep the father advised at all times as to the child's domicile. 2d 1043 (U.S. 1964), Griffin v. California, 1964 U.S. LEXIS 896, 377 U.S. 989, 84 S. Ct. 1926, 12 L. Ed. See 3 RT 702 (defense counsel referencing Ms. Doe initially lying to police officer about being a prostitute); 704 (suggesting prostitution as a reason defendants went to her house); 741 (defense counsel against referencing Ms. Doe's work as a prostitute); 744 (same); 769 (referencing Ms. Doe's conviction for prostitution in New Orleans); 770 (whether Ms. Doe's family knew that she was a prostitute); 820 (asking whether Ms. Doe had legal training because she used the word "relevant"); 827 (asking whether Ms. Doe had performed escort services the day she was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and shot); 862 (defense counsel inadvertently calling the witness Ms. Smith as opposed to Ms. Doe and after being corrected, spelling the name out as "D-o-u-g-h"); 866 (at the time she testified she was still performing work as a prostitute). ], "(3) After the child's birth, he and the child's natural mother have married, or attempted to marry, each other by a marriage solemnized in apparent compliance with law, although the attempted marriage is or could be declared invalid, and, "(i) With his consent, he is named as the child's father on the child's birth certificate, or, "(ii) He is obligated to support the child under a written voluntary promise or by court order. On November 28, 2012, Griffin filed an untitled document requesting a thirty-day extension to respond. The father of the child, if presumed to be the father under subdivision (a) of Section 7004, is equally entitled to the custody, services and earnings of the unmarried minor. The definitions of agreement or combination (two or more parties combining to commit crimes) are no longer as vague as they once were. Petitioner's sufficiency of the evidence claim should be denied. Moreover, prosecutors are afforded reasonably wide latitude in fashioning closing arguments, United States v. Birges,723 F.2d 666, 671-672 (9th Cir.1984), and are free to argue "reasonable inferences from the evidence." 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On habeas corpus review, allegations of prosecutorial misconduct merit relief "only if the misconduct rises to the level of a due process violationnot merely because [the reviewing court] might disapprove of the prosecutor's behavior." To break this down further, the holding indicates that an inference as to ones silence nullifies the reason for taking the silence to begin with. Before leaving, B.K. Petitioner contends that the prosecutor committed misconduct by making disparaging remarks about defense counsel during the rebuttal argument and by misstating the law. No. 1998) (calling defendant's argument "trash" not misconduct; "He did not say the man was `trash'; he said the argument was. The Court of Appeal found that the prosecutor's argument did not misstate California aider and abettor law. The legislative intent expressed in a section granting the mother the sole right to relinquish the child for adoption under certain circumstances is not germane, not logically related, to this action brought under Civil Code section 7006, subdivision (c). Code, 7010, subd. Pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, this court must issue or deny a certificate of appealability when it enters a final order adverse to the applicant. Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. A certificate of appealability may issue only "if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitution right." Picard v. Connor, 404 U.S. 270, 276 (1971); Middleton v. Cupp, 768 F.2d 1083, 1086 (9th Cir. Woodford v. Viscotti,537 U.S. 19, 123 S.Ct. The father's uncontradicted evidence establishes a picture of fitness. Petitioner appealed after being convicted when the trial judge gave a jury instruction that failure to testify should be construed against him. Here, in addition to a common gang membership among the alleged conspirators, the evidence showed defendants got together to discuss what was to be done with Doe. Petitioner also notes that the record does not indicate whether the parties reached any agreement at the last house and that Ms. Doe was unclear whether she saw two shooters or one shooter and whether one of the shooters was co-defendant Kidd or someone else. These are, respectively, the rebuttable [73 Cal. Id. He also denied having a gun and claimed that he departed with Knorr before the others came out of the house and did not know Doe had been taken with them. 2d 579, 587, 588 [35 Cal. Yes. Chicago School of Professional Psychology, District Attorney_s Office v. Osborne.docx, Estate of Armstrong v. Village of Pinehurst.docx, CB3 State v. 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[This case excerpt includes only the parts dealing with conspiracy to commit murder.], FactsDefendants Zachary Tyler (Smash), David Griffin (Baby Attitude) and Lashea Merritt (Lady Smash) were members of a criminal street gang called the 29th Street Crips, which is based in South Sacramento. In most modern statutes, the criminal objective of the conspiracy is almost always limited to agreements to commit crimes. They took her to another house, had her sit in a recliner, and went into another room to talk. v. Respondent contends that the Court of Appeal's rejection of petitioner's sufficiency of evidence claim was neither contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of Jackson. Emphasizing the stringency of this standard, which "stops short of imposing a complete bar of federal court relitigation of claims already rejected in state court proceedings[,]" the Supreme Court has cautioned that "even a strong case for relief does not mean the state court's contrary conclusion was unreasonable." 1 at 1, No. Critics say that when prosecutors dont have enough evidence to convict for the crime itself, they turn, as their last hope, to conspiracy. 19, Filing App. ECF No. The undersigned also finds that the same deference is paid to the factual determinations of state courts. He denied accompanying the others to the home of A.S. Tyler was the only defendant to testify at trial. She did as directed and, after eight minutes or so, L.M. In sum, the state court decision was not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law. Petitioner's application for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with leave to amend within thirty days from the date of this order; By setting this deadline the court is making no finding or representation that the petition is not subject to dismissal as untimely. Brown (Gerald), P. J., and Rosado, J., concurred. Any reply to the objections shall be served and filed within fourteen days after service of the objections. [See former Evid. She saw Knorr, B.K., A.S., another woman and a young boy, as well as the others from the home invasion. fn. In all other cases, the court shall issue an order providing that only the mother's consent shall be required for adoption of the child." Doe was held at gunpoint while others searched the residence for Nate, who had fled upon seeing what was happening. (c). Specifically, petitioner asserts the prosecutor accused defense counsel of fabricating the defense (9 RT 2454 ["Just because we have assembled for a trial, does not mean that there is a valid defense"]), lying (9 RT 2455 ["But these lawyers, each of these lawyers are private attorneys. Hall v. Whitley,935 F.2d 164, 165 (9th Cir. Martinez v. Ylst,951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. Code, 7000 et seq., enacted Stats. Second, labor organizations, civil liberties groups, and large corporations charge that conspiracy is a weapon against their legitimate interests of, respectively, collective bargaining and strikes, dissent from accepted points of view and public policies, and profit making. United States v. Gray,876 F.2d 1411, 1417 (9th Cir. He was also convicted of active participation in a criminal street gang. (ECF No. ], "(4) He receives the child into his home and openly holds out the child as his natural child. Knowledge, recklessness, and negligence are increasingly attacked as insufficient culpability for an offense as remote from completion as conspiracy. Id., citing Lockyer v. Andrade,538 U.S. 63, 75, 123 S.Ct. The six-year-old Michael was born out of wedlock to these parties. On October 21, 2013, Griffin filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Sacramento Superior Court, which was denied on November 14, 2013. 2140 (2004)) . In that case, the conviction at issue was entered on July 24, 2008, and petitioner's sentence was for nineteen years and eight months for attempted murder, robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of these crimes. Synopsis of Rule of Law. James sued Robert for negligence. Petitioner challenges his conviction on due process grounds as follows: 1) prosecutorial misconduct in rebuttal closing argument; 2) prosecutorial misconduct regarding alleged misstatements of law; and 3) insufficient evidence of a conspiracy to commit murder. Her gang name was Lady Five.. For conspiracy to commit murder, Griffin received an indeterminate term of 25 years to life. Tyler, Kidd, Griffin, Knorr, Merritt and L.M. A natural father need not be a presumptive father under Civil Code section 7004 in order to be entitled to visitation rights under Civil Code section 7010. fn. Rptr. Griffin v gipson case brief. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. Others participate in only one transaction; they are the spokes in the wheel. at 785, citing Williams v. Taylor,529 U.S. 362, 410, 120 S.Ct. 2013) (characterizing defense case as "smoke and mirrors" directed to defense case and not counsel); Williams v. Borg,139 F.3d 737, 744-45 (9th Cir. As used in this part, 'parent and child relationship' means the legal relationship existing between a child and his natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. 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