Free Motion for Extension of Time to File - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE JERMAINE BARNETT, Petitioner, v. THOMAS CARROLL, Warden and JOSEPH R. BIDEN III, Attorney General for the State of Delaware Respondents. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE CERTIFIED STATE COURT RECORDS 1. The petitioner, Jermaine Barnett, has applied for federal habeas relief, alleging

several point of error in the admission of a codefendant's statement in his original trial. D.I. 1 at 6-12. The undersigned filed an answer to the petition on February 2, 2007. 2. By the terms of the Court's order, the respondents are directed to attach to the

answer certified copies of the state court records material to the questions raised in the petitioner's case. 3. The undersigned filed certified copies of petitioner's Superior Court records on

April 18, 2007. Unfortunately, due to numerous scheduling conflicts and other work-related responsibilities, the Deputy Attorney General assigned to collect the certified records of petitioner's Supreme Court documents has been unable to go the Delaware Supreme Court to do so. The undersigned has been instructed that such records should be obtained on or before May 30, 2007. This is the fifth request for an extension to file the Supreme Court records.

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Respondents submit that an extension of time to May 30, 2007 in which to file

certified copies of the material portions of the state court records in this case is reasonable. Respondents submit herewith a proposed order.

DATE: May 2, 2007

/s/ Kevin M. Carroll Deputy Attorney General Department of Justice 820 N. French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8500 Del. Bar. ID No. 4836 [email protected]

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RULE 7.1.1 CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that I have neither sought nor obtained the consent of the petitioner, who is incarcerated and appearing pro se, to the subject matter of this motion.

/s/ Kevin M. Carroll Deputy Attorney General Date: May 2, 2007 Counsel for Respondents

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on May 2, 2007, I electronically filed the attached documents with the Clerk of Court using CM/ECF. I also hereby certify that on May 2, 2007, I have mailed by United States Postal Service, the same documents to the following non-registered participant: Jermaine Barnett SBI No. 330792 Delaware Correctional Center 1181 Paddock Road Smyrna, DE 19977 /s/ Kevin M. Carroll Deputy Attorney General Department of Justice 820 N. French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8500 Del. Bar. ID No. 4836 [email protected] Date: May 2, 2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE JERMAINE BARNETT, Petitioner, v. THOMAS CARROLL, Warden and JOSEPH R. BIDEN III, Attorney General for the State of Delaware Respondents. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER This _____day of _________________________, 2007, WHEREAS, respondents having requested an extension of time in which to file certified state court records, and, WHEREAS, it appearing to the Court that the requested extension is timely made and good cause has been shown for the extension, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that certified state court records related to this matter shall be filed on or before May 30, 2007.

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