(HC) Larshin v. Kibler ( 2023 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ANDREY LARSHIN, No. 2:21-cv-0122 DJC KJN P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. ORDER 14 J. PICKETT, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus 18 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner raises an excessive sentencing and ineffective assistance 19 of counsel claim in his second amended petition. Respondent’s lodged documents do not include 20 the reporter’s or clerk’s transcripts from the state court criminal proceedings, and these transcripts 21 are relevant to this court’s review of petitioner’s claims. 22 Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, respondent is 23 required to attach to its answer the relevant transcripts. See Rule 5, 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. If 24 portions of a relevant transcript are not lodged with respondent’s answer, “[t]he judge may order 25 that the respondent furnish other parts of existing transcripts…” See id.; see also Watkins v. 26 Waddington, 106 F. App’x 582 (9th Cir. July 30, 2004) (vacating the district court’s denial of a 27 habeas petition and remanding the case so the transcript of state court proceedings can be 28 obtained and reviewed). ] Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent lodge the relevant transcripts 2 || within 14 days of this order. 3 Dated: July 21, 2023 ' Foci) Aharon 5 KENDALL J. NE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 6 7 8 9 10 1] 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28