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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
SYLVESTER MILLER, )
)
Petitioner, )
)
v. ) Civil Action No. 08-178-GMS
)
PERRY PHELPS, Warden, )
and ATTORNEY GENERAL )
OF THE STATE OF )
DELAWARE, )
)
Respondents. )
AEDPA ELECTION FORM
I. I wish the court to rule on my § 2254
petition as currently pending. I realize
that the law does not allow me to file
successive or later petitions unless I
receive certification to do so from the
United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit; therefore, this petition
will be my one opportunity to seek federal
habeas corpus relief
2. Q 'S I wish to amend my § 2254 petition to
include all the grounds I have. Iwill if I i` I
do so within thirty (30) days. I realize : ;;N,; §i
that the law does not allow me to file
successive or later petitions unless I JUN _ q 2008
receive certification to do so from the § /y)/(1, i
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Third Circuit; therefore, this amended if .i»· if
all-inclusive petition will be my one ` `”`` ` I mmm _
opportunity to seek federal habeas corpus
relief.

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3. I wish to withdraw my § 2254 petition
without prejudice to file one all-inclusive
petition in the future; that is, one
that raises all the grounds I have for
federal habeas corpus relief. I realize
this all—inclusive petition must be tiled
within the one-year period as defined by
28 U.S.C. § 2244(d). See Swartz v. Meyers,
204 F.3d 417 (3d Cir. 2000).
4. I am not seeking federal habeas corpus
relief under § 2254. I am instead seeking
relief under .
Petg oner

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