Mayrant v. McCarthy

District Court, S.D. New York·Decided March 8, 2021·No. 1:20-cv-09324·Unknown

Opinion

USDC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Bronx County DOC #: DATE FILED:__ 3/8/21 DARCEL D. CLARK 198 East 161st Street (718) 838-7095 District Attorney Bronx, New York 10451 Fax (718) 590-6523

March 5, 2021 Honorable Barbara Moses United States Magistrate Judge United States District Court Southern District of New York Mi EN 0 EN D ORS FD Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse 500 Pearl Street, Courtroom 20A New York, New York 10007-1581

RE: Mayrant v. Keyser, 20 Civ. 09324 (GBD)(BCM)

Dear Judge Moses: My Office represents the Respondent in the above-entitled proceeding, and pursuant to our Order dated January 19, 2021, our response to Petitioner’s pro se habeas corpus petition 1s currently due March 19, 2021. I am writing to join petitioner’s request that this Court stay the

In his petition, Petitioner argues, inter alia, that because the criminal court complaint used to commence his prosecution was “jurisdictionally defective,” the state court “lack[ed] . . . trial jurisdiction.” See Pet., p.4. He also acknowledges that he initially raised this claim in a CPL § 440.10 motion, which is currently pending in state court and “request[s] . . . a stay and abeyance” to exhaust this claim. See Pet., p. 3-4; see also Exhibit 1, CPL § 440.10 motion. Because petitioner’s claim is unexhausted (see 28 U.S.C § 2254][b][1]), Respondent joins in this request. “As a matter of comity, federal courts should not consider a claim in a habeas corpus petition until after the states court have had an opportunity to act.” Rose v. Lundy, 455 U.S. 509, 515 (1982), citing Ex parte Royall, 117 U.S. 241, 251 (1886); see also Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 43-45, (1971); 28 USC 2254(b)(“an application for a writ of habeas corpus . . . shall not be granted unless it appears that the applicant has exhausted the remedies available in the courts of the State”). Thus, “in the interests of comity and federalism . . . state courts must have the first opportunity to decide a petitioner’s claims,” (Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269, 273 [2005]), otherwise, a petition that contains both exhausted and unexhausted claims fails to meet the total

exhaustion requirement imposed upon writs of habeas corpus and must be dismissed. Rose v. Lundy, 455 U.S.at 510, 522. Accordingly, Respondent requests this Court stay the proceedings, including the filing of the undersigned’s response, until 45 days after Petitioner exhausts his claim in state court. In doing so, however, Respondent makes no concessions regarding the merits of any of petitioner’s arguments and does not comment on any facts or allegations petitioner raises in his motion. Moreover, determing whether such a stay is appropriate is within this Court’s discretion. Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. at 277 (2005).

Respectfully,

cc: Raymond Mayrant that x. Cakeon 16-A-0232 ynthia A. Carlson Sullivan Correctional Facility Bronx County District Attorney P.O. Box 700 Assistant District Attorney Fallsburg, New York 12733 198 East 161st Street Bronx, New York 10451 Carlsonc@bronxda.nyc.gov

Application GRANTED. This action is STAYED and held in abeyance until 45 days after a decision is issu in state court on petitioner's CPL § 440.10 motion. Petitioner is directed to notify the Court within ten □□□□ receiving a decision on his motion. Failure to timely notify this Court and request that the Court lift the st: may result in dismissal for failure to prosecute. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to the pro se petitioner. SO ORDERED.

Barbara Moses, U.S.M.J. March 8, 2021

EXHIBIT 1, Petitioner’s CPL § 440.10 motion

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF: “Syn XY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEWYORK, NOTICE OF MOTION TO Respondent(s) VACATE JUDGMENT - against - 7 C.P.L. §440.10 Aron tah Gal cendls Defendant(s).

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