(c) determines the "existence of the parent and child relationship for all purposes ." (Civ. Griffin had previously been convicted of a felony. Failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. The Court of Appeal identified the elements of the crime of conspiracy to commit murder and explained how circumstantial evidence, including common gang membership, the conduct of the defendants, the nature of the act done, the relationship of the parties and the interests of the alleged conspirators, could be used to prove an agreement or unlawful design. Griffin, Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. ECF No. Civil Code section 7017 provides in part: "(a) If a mother relinquishes or consents to or proposes to relinquish for adoption a child who has (1) a presumed father under subdivision (a) of Section 7004 or (2) a father as to whom the child is a legitimate child under prior law of this state or under the law of another jurisdiction, the father shall be given notice of the adoption proceeding and have the rights provided under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 221), Title 2, Part 3, Division 1 of the Civil Code, unless the father's relationship to the child has been previously terminated or determined by a court not to exist or the father has voluntarily relinquished or consented to the adoption of such child. Conspiracys vague definitions greatly enhance the chance for a guilty verdict. 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. ", "7002. Code, 7010, subd. at 786, citing Yarborough v. Alvarado,541 U.S. 652, 664, 124 S.Ct. On March 27, 2012, petitioner filed a petition for review with the California Supreme Court, which initially granted review, but ultimately dismissed review on October 17, 2013. denied, 478 U.S. 1021 (1986). 28 U.S.C. 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. (Id. 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.) She began walking faster and then running and continued to hear gunshots. 3d 30, 43 [127 Cal. Griffith entered into agreement with the family support division of the district attorney's office providing for the support of the yet unborn child. ], "(4) He receives the child into his home and openly holds out the child as his natural child. The judgment or order may direct the father to pay the reasonable expenses of the mother's pregnancy and confinement. There will be a total of five different reaction papers throughout the course. The undersigned agrees. Griffin further points out that Does testimony was uncertain as to who actually shot at her. Not often mentioned, but extremely important, is that intense media attention to conspiracy trials can lead to abuse. ), Civil Code section 4601 provides: "Reasonable visitation rights shall be awarded to a parent unless it is shown that such visitation would be detrimental to the best interests of the child." The Court of Appeal rejected this claim on direct appeal as follows: This misconduct claim is predicated on a misstatement of state law. 90-6352. Code, 7017, subd. App. Although the petition contains three grounds for relief, petitioner has failed to specify further details about his conviction so that the court may determine whether the petition is successive or related to his previous habeas petition filed in this court, and whether the instant claims have been exhausted. Further, if Civil Code section 197 is interpreted to prohibit visitation rights in Mr. Griffith the overall purpose of the Uniform Parentage Act is negated, an inequality in parental rights is created based on marital status and sex. A federal habeas court determines sufficiency of the evidence in reference to the substantive elements of the criminal offense as defined by state law. The second method for determining the father-child relationship is by a legal action brought by the man alleging himself to be the father. 2. Neither section treats the issue here presented. September 19, 1977. Further, this conflict will require resolution in conformity with Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645, 655 [31 L. Ed. 2005). 132].). Petitioner also asserts that the prosecutor improperly shifted the burden of proof to the defendants in the following statements: 9 RT 2460. (ECF No. Petitioner sets forth the Penal Code sections of the crimes for which he was convicted, but has not provided the date of his conviction. They took her to another house, had her sit in a recliner, and went into another room to talk. 636(b)(1). Doe told the man the 29th Street Crips had shot her. The Court of Appeal found that the prosecutor's argument did not misstate California aider and abettor law. Civil Code section 7004 provides as follows: "(a) A man is presumed to be the natural father of a child if he meets the conditions as set forth in Section 621 of the Evidence Code or in any of the following subdivisions: "(1) He and the child's natural mother are or have been married to each other and the child is born during the marriage, or within 300 days after the marriage is terminated by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, or divorce, or after a decree of separation is entered by a court. . "[I]f the prosecutor's remarks were `invited,' and did no more than respond in order to `right the scale,' such comments would not warrant reversing a conviction." 2010). at 674. 1868, (1974)). These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia. She testified that she looked back toward the car and saw two men pointing their guns at her. See e.g., U.S. v. Del Toro-Barboza,673 F.3d 1136, 1151 (9th Cir. Synopsis of Rule of Law. ], This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Doe was held at gunpoint while others searched the residence for Nate, who had fled upon seeing what was happening. 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis and a request for appointment of counsel. First, a reviewing court must consider the evidence presented at trial in the light most favorable to the prosecution. 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. A review of the petition for habeas corpus indicates that petitioner may have failed to exhaust state court remedies. Code, 230. It is not clear that the instant claims have been presented to the California Supreme Court. 1997) (citation omitted). HistoryDavid Griffin (Petitioner) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Docs. fn. 2254. 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. 1998) (calling defendant's argument "trash" not misconduct; "He did not say the man was `trash'; he said the argument was. 2010) (en banc). [73 Cal. Docs. A petition may be denied on the merits without exhaustion of state court remedies. The undersigned, like the California Court of Appeal, has difficulty determining how the prosecutor's statements regarding Miss Doe amount to improper burden-shifting. 3d 472]. She got into the blue Buick with three of them, and they followed the white Buick away from the scene. Tyler drove the group to an empty field and parked. 1. Juan H. v. Allen,408 F.3d 1262, 1274 (9th Cir. In wheel conspiracies , one or more defendants participate in every transaction. (Gang expert opined petitioner was a member of the 29th Street Crips); (gang expert opined defendant Jordan Kidd was a member of the Valley High Crips); (gang expert opined defendant Kimberly Knorr was an associate of the 29th Street Crips); (gang expert opined defendant Zachary Tyler was a member of the 29th Street Crips). ), [3] Under the Uniform Parentage Act (Civ. In its unpublished memorandum and opinion affirming petitioner's judgment of conviction on appeal, the California Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District provided the following factual summary: People v. Kidd, 2012 WL 243250, at **1-5 (January 26, 2012). 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. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. We are permitted to review that evidence, that record, to determine if all necessary implied findings are supported by substantial evidence. Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court's form for application for writ of habeas corpus. Griffin wanted to appeal his conviction and petitioned the trial court on grounds of indigence for a free copy of the trial court record. Rptr. 2254(b)(3). See Jeffries v. Blodgett,5 F.3d 1180, 1191 (9th Cir. Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. Tyler overheard her say fuck Nate and told the guys they could go to his house and take whatever they wanted because she left the front door unlocked. 743, 746 (2008). Thus, he argues, one cannot infer from his behavior after the robbery that he necessarily was in agreement with the other codefendants for the rest of the evening., In fact, Doe testified that when they left the home of A.S., Tyler and Griffin told her they were taking her home. It is unclear whether Merritt accompanied them on this trip. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case. The record also supports the inference that the group, through their conduct, reached an agreement to murder Ms. Doe. at *49. The Court of Appeal identified the elements of the crime of conspiracy to commit murder and explained how circumstantial evidence, including common gang membership, the conduct of the defendants, the nature of the act done, the relationship of the parties and the interests of the alleged conspirators, could be used to prove an agreement or unlawful design. To show that petitioner was guilty of conspiracy to commit murder under California law, the prosecution was required to show that: (1) petitioner and his co-defendants entered into an agreement to unlawfully kill Doe; (2) each specifically intended to enter into an agreement to kill a human being; (3) each of them harbored a specific intent to kill; and (4) one or both of them committed an overt act in furtherance of the agreement. 2254(b)(2). Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Jackson established a two-step inquiry for considering a challenge to a conviction based on sufficiency of the evidence. at 676-78. Cal. 3102 (1987). Id., citing Lockyer v. Andrade,538 U.S. 63, 75, 123 S.Ct. The trial court has "very extensive discretion" in determining visitation rights with a minor child. The California Court of Appeal ordered that petitioner be resentenced, but otherwise affirmed the judgment. The vague definitions of the elements in conspiracy offer considerable opportunity for prosecutorial and judicial discretion. . at 2469. After his arrest, Kidd had been interviewed by police, and the videotape of that interview was played to his jury alone. The evidence shows that petitioner and his codefendants were either members, associates, or allies of a criminal street gang called the 29th Street Crips. Code, 621) or a rebuttable presumption arising from any of the four factual situations delineated in section 7004, subdivision (a)(1), (2), (3), or (4). 16358. 1166 (2003). The plain, usual and ordinary import of the language of section 7010, subdivision (c) authorizes the grant to Mr. Griffith of visitation rights. Code, 500; In re Reyna, supra, 55 Cal. [1a] These arguments are without merit. (Estate of Taylor, 6 Cal. See Griffin v. Lewis, Civ. A parent can be held liable for negligence if their actions are inconsistent with that of a reasonable parent in similar circumstances. Such a documents should be captioned Objections to Magistrate Judges Findings and Recommendations. Any reply to the objections shall be served and filed within fourteen days after service of the objections. This happened in the conspiracy trials of Dr. Benjamin Spock, the Chicago Eight, and others involving radical politics during the 1960s. The explicit grant of visitation rights to a natural father in section 7010, subdivision (c) prevail over the general inferences the mother would draw from section 7017, subdivision (d). Early v. Packer,537 U.S. 3, 9, 123 S.Ct. The evidence introduced at trial implicated Griffin in the first object of the conspiracy but not the second. . Petitioner appealed after being convicted when the trial judge gave a jury instruction that failure to testify should be construed against him. FN 3. Petitioner was sentenced to a prison term of 19 years 8 months, plus 65 years to life. per., for Plaintiff and Respondent. No. Tyler yelled at Doe, youre gonna suck up all my homies, and Kidd and Merritt ordered her to orally copulate Little Homie. Merritt further said, give my little homie some head, youre a ho anyway.. ), The judgment in the action brought under section 7006, subd. (Bowland v. Municipal Court, 18 Cal. The statutory limitations of federal courts' power to issue habeas corpus relief for persons in state custody is provided by 28 U.S.C. The Supreme Court has set forth the operative standard for federal habeas review of state court decisions under AEDPA as follows: "For purposes of 2254(d)(1), `an unreasonable application of federal law is different from an incorrect application of federal law.'" Petitioner also contends the prosecutor misstated the law on aider and abettor liability in her closing argument. Later, Tyler took Doe to meet up with a date she had that evening. She argues Civil Code section 7004 establishes the presumptions necessary to create a parent and child relationship. Factors to be considered in determining whether habeas corpus relief is warranted include whether the prosecutor manipulated or misstated the evidence; whether his comments implicated other specific rights of the accused; whether the objectionable content was invited or provoked by defense counsel's argument; whether the trial court admonished the jurors; and the weight of evidence against the defendant. The trial court dismissed a negligence action filed by an unemancipated minor against his father. 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. 2253(c)(2). Doe was told to get dressed and was taken into the living room. [Civ. ], "(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. 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. As Ms. Doe walked through the field, she heard gunshots. [See former Civ. This father claims rights to visitation under Civil Code sections 7006, subdivision (c) and 7010, subdivision (c). [8] The mother here offered no evidence showing that such visitation would be detrimental to the best interests of the child. fn. Johnson v. Williams,133 S.Ct. . Michael Lynn Griffith, in pro. Said the court: "No reason has been advanced for the denial to the father of his right to visit his child and if he desires to do so he has a right to be admitted to see the infant at all convenient times." 3d 471] presumptions of paternity from former Evidence Code section 661; Civil Code sections 195 and 4453 and Evidence Code section 661; Civil Code section 215; and Civil Code section 230. In fact, the evidence before the trial court authorizes an implied finding the father was fit; he was a concerned parent; he had remarried; he had attempted on many occasions to see, to visit, his son. Specifically, the petitioner "must show that the state court's ruling on the claim being presented in federal court was so lacking in justification that there was an error well understood and comprehended in existing law beyond any possibility for fairminded disagreement." 1985), cert. [See former Civ. Although there may have been disagreement among them, eventually they embarked on a course of action that involved taking Doe to a field, releasing her and then taking shots at her as she attempted to flee. For the reasons set forth in these findings and recommendations, a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right has not been made in this case. Corbitt & Corbitt and Clarence Corbitt for Defendant and Appellant. Doe ran toward the light of a house and eventually reached the house, where she yelled for help. and told her she had argued with Nate and was moving out of his residence. Tylers gang name was Smash, Merritt was called Lady Smash, and Griffin went by the name of Baby Attitude. Defendant Jordan Kidd was a member of the Valley High Crips, which is an ally of the 29th Street Crips. Doe was told to get out of the car and to start walking through the field. There is a presumption against repeal by implication. Id. Get free summaries of new California Court of Appeal opinions delivered to your inbox! 3d 470] construed with reference to the entire statutory system of which it is a part, in such a way that the various elements of the overall scheme are harmonized." Get First 2 Pages Of Your Homework Absolutely Free! Wright v. Van Patten,552 U.S. 120, 125, 128 S.Ct. From this evidence alone, a reasonable jury could infer defendants agreed to kill Doe before they ever left the home of A.S. 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