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STEDMAN v. STATE, 4:10 cv-557 AWT. (2013)

Court: District Court, D. Arizona Number: infdco20130603645 Visitors: 12
Filed: May 31, 2013
Latest Update: May 31, 2013
Summary: ORDER A. WALLACE TASHIMA, District Judge. Pending before the court is a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Petition as Moot. (Doc. 18). In the Motion, petitioner's counsel relayed his belief that the petitioner had died. The respondents then confirmed that the petitioner had indeed died in August of 2012. (Doc. 20). Magistrate Judge Pyle issued a Report & Recommendation recommending that (1) the Motion to Dismiss be granted and (2) the Motion to Withdraw as Attorney (Doc. 17) be denied as moot. The
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ORDER

A. WALLACE TASHIMA, District Judge.

Pending before the court is a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Petition as Moot. (Doc. 18). In the Motion, petitioner's counsel relayed his belief that the petitioner had died. The respondents then confirmed that the petitioner had indeed died in August of 2012. (Doc. 20). Magistrate Judge Pyle issued a Report & Recommendation recommending that (1) the Motion to Dismiss be granted and (2) the Motion to Withdraw as Attorney (Doc. 17) be denied as moot. The court agrees with these recommendations.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED:

1. The Report & Recommendation filed April 4, 2013 (Doc. 21) is ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.

2. The Motion to Dismiss the Amended Petition (Doc. 18) is GRANTED.

3. The Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 8) is DISMISSED with prejudice.

4. The Motion to Withdraw as Attorney (Doc. 17) is DENIED as moot.

5. The Clerk of Court is instructed to close this case administratively.

Source:  Leagle

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