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"EX PARTE § IN THE CRIMINAL.
§ DISTRICT COURT NO. ~ OF §·" DALLAS COUNTY I TEXAS
ORDER DESIGNATING ISSUES
~aving reviewed the Applicant's Application for Writ/ of Habeas_
Corpus, the Court finds tha~ the.re are controverted, previously unresolved issues of fact which are material to the legality of the Applicant's confinement.
_The Court appoints FRED C. MCDANIEL to resolve the issues and .··· .
pr~pare findings of fact and conciusions of law for the Court. The issues may be resolved by affioavits, depositions, interrogations,
The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to send a copy ofthis order
· to the Court of Criminal Appeals,· Applicant, or Applicant's counsel
if the Applicant is represented by counsel, and to counsel for the
<', State~IGNED AND ENTERED thiS~'day ,----:;-r-~---· of ___· ---""--' 2001..
iE STATE.OF TEXAS JUNTY OF OAL~f.\S i, Jim H~ar;;~:1; Dis~r;r:t C!erk of ~llns Cour•t;;, Tc-,x::zG, dc- ho;oby certify =~ t.h~.~ fo~·r:~;~}:-::_;:~·: ~-;;, ~~ t·u:~ cJr~d correct ',,dfb·adl
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·Nf41'1ED ATTORNEYS. AND ANNOUNCED READY FOR TRIAL. DEFENJ.JHNT APPEARED IN PERSON IN. OPEN: COURT. WHERE DEFENDANT . WAS· NOT .· REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL DEFENDANT< KNOWINGLY, INTELLIGENTLY! AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED THE RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION~ BY COUNSEL. DEFENDANT N PERSON AND IN WRITING. IN OPEN COURT WAIVED HIS ·. RIGHT OF TRIAL BY ~URY WITH THE CONSENT .AND APPROVAL OF HIS ,ATTORNEYA THE .· ATTORNEY. FOR THE STATE AND THE COURT.· WHERE SHOWN ABOVE THAT ··THE CHHRGING -lNSTRUMENT WAS BY INFOAMATION INSTEAD OF INDICTMENT! THE. DEFENDANT DIDt 'WITH THE CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF HIS ATTORNEY WAIVE H S RIGHT TO PROSECU ION BY INDICTI"'ENT AND AGREE TO BE TRIED ON AN INFORMATION. ALL·.· SUCH WAIVERS AGREEMENTS AND CONSENTS WERE IN WRITING AND FILED IN THE PAPERS OF THIS CAUS~ PRIOR TO THE DEFENDANT ENTERING. ·HIS PLEA HEREIN . rTHE DEFENDANT WAS DULY ARRAINGED AND IN OPEN COURT ENTERED THE ABOVE PLEA TO THE CHARGE CONTAINED IN THE CHARGING INSTRUMENT. DEFENDANT WAS ADMONISHED BY THE COURT OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF SAID PLEA AND DEFENDANT PERSISTED IN ENTERING SAID PLEA, AND IT PLAINLY APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT DEFENDANT IS MENTALLY COMPETENT- AND ~sAID'. PLEA .lS'FREE AND VOLUNTARY THE SAID PLEA WAS ACCEPTED BY THE COURT. AND IS NOW ENTERED OF RECORD AS THE PLEA HEREIN OF.DEFENDANT. DEFENDANT IN OPEN COURT, IN- ~§~~~~~tA~~~~~G A~~I~~gs~~§x~R~~A~Yo~F o~.H~I¥~~~~~~Gi A~5T~g~§~6 • 1-~~~ T~~P~e~~~~~£ MAY BE.· BY STI,...ULATION CONSENTED TO THE INTRODUCT ON OF iESTIMONY ~ALLY, ·BY .JUDICIAL CONFESS I ON, BY AFFIDAVITS A WRITTEN STATEI"'ENTS OF WI TNESSE:S ~-AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE. SUCH WHIVER AND CONSENT HAVING BEEN A.~R '· BY THE ·COURT·. IN WRITING AND FILED IN THE PAPERS OF THE CAUSE. THE~- U~ · V HEARD DEFENDANT,.s WAIVER oF ·rHE READING oF · THE CHARGING IK M · · ENDANT··s PLEA THERETO THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED AND~THE ARGUMENT · CO C IS OF THE OPINION FROM'THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED THAT DEFEi\IDANT~"T-~· Ui ,I-f THE'OFFENSE ~S _ SHOV.JN ABOVE AND THAT THE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED~1'· D D . E ANT . ON THE DATE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE ·COURT FURTHER MAKES ~ N~I S. o TO · DEADLY WEAPON, ~= 86 ~~ VIOLENCE, BIAS OR PREJUDICE, AND R~ -~ IO-. OR REPARATIO~ AS SET FORTH
:. ·... AND WHEN SHOWN ABOVE THAT THE CHARGING INSTRUMENT COI~TAINS ENHANCE-
: MENT PARAGRAPH< S > , WHICH WERE NOT WAIVED· OR DISM I SS.EDt THE COURT,· AFTER HEARING THE DEFENDANT,.S PLEA TO SAID PARAGRAPH<S> AS SET OU ABOVE AND AFTER HEARING FURTHER EVIDENCE . ON THE ISSUE OF PUNISHMENT, MAKES ITS FINDING AS SET OUT ABOVE. IF TRUE THE COURT IS OF THE· OPINION AND FINDS DEFENDANT HAS BEEN HERETOFORE CONViCTED OF SAID OFFENSES<S> ALLEGED IN THE SAID ENHANCEMENT 'I PARAGRAPHCS) AS MAY BE SHOWN ABOVE.
AND WHEN SHOWN ABOVE THAT THERE .WAS A PLEA BARGAIN AGREEMENT . THE .j DEFENDANT WAS INFORMED AS TO WHETHER THE COURT WOULD FOLLOW OR REJECT' SUCH AGREEMENT AND IF THE COURT RE~ECTED SUCH AGREEMENT THE DEFENDANT WAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO WITHDRAW HIS PLEA PRIOR TO ANY FINDING ON THE PLEA .
.· · WHEN IT IS SHOWN ABOVE THAT R~STITUTION HAS! BEEN ORDERED BUT THE COURT DETERMINES THAT THE INCLUSION OF THE VICTIM,.S NAME AND ADORES~ IN THE JUDGMENT IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE VICTIM THE PERSON .OR AGENCY WHOSE NAME AND ADDRESS IS SET. OUT IN THIS ~UDGMENT WfLL ACCEPT AND FORWARD THE RESTITUTION PAYMENTS TO THE VICTIM. .
AND WHEN IT IS SHOWN BELOW' ·.THAT PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE DEFENDANT IN THIS CAUSE HAS BEEN ORDERED · THE COURT FINDS THAT'THE DEFENDANT HAS THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ENABLE TH~'DEFENDANT TO OrFSET-, SAID COSTS IN T!-!E. AMOUNT ORDERED • . . - ~ ~.-
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ANYTHING THEREUPON THE SAID DEFENDANT WAS ASKED BY THE COURt -~HETHER HE HAD; TO SAY WHY SAID SENTENCE SHOULD NOT BE PRONOUNCED AGAINST HIMt AND HE'·, ANSWERED NOTHING IN BAR THEREOF AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT HAT THE·, DEFENDANT IS MENTALLY COMPETENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCEEDINGS~ THE COURT PROCEEDED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEFENDANT AND HIS ATTORNEY Tu PRONOUNCE ; SENTENCE AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. .
·... ·. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED · AD~UDGED AND DECREED BY· THE COURT THAT \ 3AID .JUDGMENT ·AS SET FORTH ABOVE iS HEREBY IN .ALL THINGS APPROVED AND -\. :ONFIRMED.1.. AND THAT SAID DEFENDANT BE: ADJUDGED GUILTY OF THE OFFENSE AS SHOWN ~BOVE.2, ANu THAT SAID DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OFf. =I NE uR' BOTH AS SET FORTH .ABOVE AND SHALL BE CONFINED FOR THE · ABOVE NAMED ·· -· rERM IN ACCO~DANCE WITH THE PROV f S IONS OF LAW GOVERNING SUCH PUNISHMENTS. IT .. £S FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE DEFENDANT PAY THE FINE~ UNLESS PAYMENT OF T~E FINE ~AS BEENPROBATED, AS SHOWN ABOVE.1.. COURT COSTS, CO~TS AND EXPENSES OF LEGAL , 3ERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COURT AP,...OINTEOATTORNEY IN THIS CAUSE, IF ANY; AND ~ESTlTUTION OR R,EPARATION AS SET FORTH HEREIN. .. . .
. IT FIIRTHER APPE'AR I NG TO THE COURT THAT THE BEST I NTEBESI OF I Hi:
)UBLIC AND THE DEFENDANT WILL BE SERVED BY THE SUSPENSION OF T~E IMPOSITION 0~ ;ENTENCE HEREI~; • . ·;
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. ..(··. ·. · . ·. · ... ·. ·:±t·llb\ .· -,_ . IT. :IS 'FURTHER~ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECR':l;;~D BY THE COURT THAT THE IMP.OSITJ.DN OF SENTENCE HEREIN IS HEREBY SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AS. SHOWN· ABOVE~ THE FINE IMPOSED.l. IF ANY.z. IS TO BE PAID OR PROBATED AS SHOWN· ABOVE. THE. DEFENDANT IS HEREBY··PLALED ON CuMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR A PERIOD OF . TIME AS. SHOWN·ABOVE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION THIS· DATE. IMPOSED BY LAW .AND BY· THE 'COURT AND· SERVED UPON THE DEFENDANT. ~·r- · ... '
...·· ·. CONDITIONS OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION ARE ATTACHED. HE.RE. TO~.ND ARE INCDRPO~ATED FOR .ALL PURPOSES AS .A PART OF THIS .JUDGMENT. . •. f~ · . .
.· .. ·. . FOLLOWING THE DISPOSITION OF THIS CAUSE THE 0 WAS,' IN OPEN COURTf PLACEP UPON. A CERTIFICATE OF IS ATTACHED HERE 0 AND IS INCORPORATED BY CE FIN~E;\SR~,~l ~~
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"HE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE CRIMINA( riiSTRICT IS. COURT 5 IILTON VERAN WILLIAMS DALLAS COUNTY,'.TEXAS .
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.JUDGMENT COMMUNITY SUPERVISION . PLEA OF GUILTY ORNOLO CONTENDERE .JURY WAIVED
.JULY TERM, A.D., 1995 UDGS:PRESIDING: MANNY ALVAREZ DATE OF .JUDGMENT: 07/24/9S
TTORNEY ATTORNEY . . OR STATE: . MALCOM HARDEN fOR DEFENDANT: SCALA BYERS.· \:,
--'--',--'--------------- -·--·-----------------------------· FFENSE·. DNV I. CTED OF: THEFT OF;PROPERTY. OF. THE VALUE OF $1,500 LESS THAN $20,000 ~.-FR~~UT DEGREE: STATE .JAIL ~r ~'~ CCi~~D: : 04/07/95
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~RMS OF PLEA BARGAIN rN DETAIL): · · 1 YEAR STATE .JAIL PRO~ATED 3 YEARS, FINE $~:00
_EA TO ENHANCEMENT ·.FINDINGS ON 'RAGRAPH<S>~ N/A .ENHANCEMENT: N/A
:NDINGS ON lEADL Y WEAPON NO FINDING liAS.·OR PRE.JU6ICE, IND/OR · :AMILY. VIOLENCE: ---.,-----------------....._. •TC" qc:-.;f,.r.:-"-rrr.
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NISHMENT AND ACE OF . 1 YEARS , NFINEMENT:. CONFINEMENT IN THE STATE . .JAIL DIVISION OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT .OF CRIMINAL .JUSTICE AND A FINE OF $300.00
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This does not mean that we believe you to be guilty. It simply means that we do not have the resources to provide the assistance you are requesting. We wish you the best in your endeavor for justice.
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ant ample time to go to trial, and to plan his trial United States Court of Appeals, strategy with full knowledge of the consequences of Eighth Circuit. a potential guilty verdict. Comprehensive Drug Ab-
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, use Prevention and Control Act of 1970, § v. 411(a)(1), 21 U.S.C.A. § 851(a)(1).
Pablo STALLINGS, Appellant.
No. 01-3800. [2) Sentencing and Punishment 350H ~1361
Submitted: May 13, 2002. 350H Sentencing and Punishment Filed: Aug. 23, 2002. 350HVI Habitual and Can{er Offenders 350HVI(K) Proceedings
Defendant was convicted in the United States Dis- 350Hkl361 k. Notice of Intent to Seek trict Court for the District of Nebraska, Lyle E. Enhancement. Most Cited Cases Strom, J., of conspiracy to possess with intent to Defendant received timely notice of government's distribute cocaine base. De~endant appealed. The intent to seek sentencing enhancement based upon Court of Appeals, Melloy, Circuit Judge, held that: defendant's prior convictions, pursuant to notice (1) defendant received timely notice of govern- and procedural requirements of statute allowing ment's intent to seek sentencing enhancement based such enhancement, in prosecution for conspiracy to upon defendant's prior convictions; (2) prior felony possess with intent to distnbute cocaine base, drug conviction could not be used to enhance de- where government filed its notice a few days prior fendant's sentence; and (3) evidence was sufficient to the commencement of defendant's trial. Compreto support conviction. hensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, § 411(a)(1), 21 U.S.C.A. § 851(a)(i).
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded for resentencing. [3] Sentencing and Punishment 350H €:::=:>1330
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sess with intent to distribute cocaine base, where 110kl144.13(3) k. Construction prior conviction was never properly entered against in Favor of Government, State, or Prosecution. defendant; although defendant enter~d plea of nolo Most Cited Cases contendere in California state court to prior offense, sentencing documents showed that he was sen- . Criminal Law 110 ~1144.13(5) tenced to probation, but imposition of sentence was suspended, and his probation was not revoked, .pre- 110 Criminal Law cluding entry of judgment against defendant under 11 OXXN Review California law. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Pre- llOJCXIV(M) Presumptions vention and Control Act of 1970, § 411(a)(1), 21 110k1144 Facts or Proceedings Not U.S.C.A. § 85l(a)(1); West's Ann.Cal.Penal Code § Shown by Record 1203.2. ;; . . 11 Okl144 .13 Sufficiency of Evidence . 110k1144.13{5) k. Inferences or [4} Sentencing and Punishment 350H ~4SO. Deductions from Evidence. Most Cited Cases The Court of Appeals reviews sufficiency of the 350H Sentencing and Punishment evidence challenges in the light most favorable to 350HII Sentencing Proceedings in General the verdict, giving the government the benefit of all 350HII(J) Stay of Execution of Sentence reasonable inferences.
350Hk480 k. Effect. Most Cited Cases [6] Conspiracy 91 ~47{12)
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350H Sentencing and Punishment 91II Criminal Responsibility 350HIX Probation and Related Dispositions 91II(B) Prosecution 350HIX(F) Disposition of Offender 91k44 Evidence · 350Hk1931 k. Probation Without Sen- 91k47 Weight and Sufficiency tence. Most Cited Cases 9lk47(3) Particular Conspiracies Under California law, when a sentencing court 9lk47(12) k. Narcotics and Dan- · grants probation after a conviction, it may suspend gerous Drugs. Most Cited Cases the imposition of sentence, in which case no judg- Evidence was sufficient to support defendant's conment of conviction is rendered, or it may ·impose viction for conspiracy to possess with intent to dissentence and order its .execution: to be stayed, in tribute cocaine base; witnesses testified that defendwhich case a judgment· of conviction is rendered. ant shipped cocaine through the mail and arranged West's Ann.Cal.Penal Code§ 1203.2. for others to deliver cocaine base on his behalf, wiretap evidence liiiked defendant with admitted [5] Criminal Law 110 €=:>'1144.13(3) drug .distributo.J;S, and physical evidence admitted i included scales, razors, and large amount of cash
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11 OXXN(M) Presumptions trol Act of 1970, § 40l(b), 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(b).
11 Okll44 Facts or Proceedings Not Shown by Record [7] Courts 106 ~90(2)
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sess with intent to distribute cocaine base, where . 110k1144.13(3) k. Construction prior conviction was never properly entered against in Favor of Government, State, or Prosecution. defendant; although defendant entered plea of nolo Most Cited Cases contendere in California state court to prior offense, sentencing documents showed that he was sen- Criminal Law 110 €=>1144.13(5) tenced to probation, but imposition of sentence was suspended, and his probation was not revoked, .pre- 110 Criminal Law cluding entry of judgment against defendant under 11 OXXN Review California law. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Pre- 11 OXXN (M) Presumptions vention and Control Act of 1970, § 411(a)(l), 21 110k1144 Facts or Proceedings Not U.S.C.A. § 851(a)(l); West's Ann.Cal.Penal Code § Shown by Record 1203.2. : . . . . 11 Ok1144 .13 Sufficiency of Evidence . 110kll44.13(5) k. Inferences or [4} Sentencilig and Punishment 350H €=>4SO. ·· Deductions from Evidence. Most Cited Cases The Court of Appeals reviews sufficiency of the 350H Sentencing and Punishment evidence challenges in the light most favorable to 350Hll Sentencing Proceedings in General the verdict, giving the government the benefit of all 350HII(J) Stay of Execution of Sentence reasonable inferences.
350Hk480 k. Effect. Most Cited Cases [6] Conspiracy 91 €=>47(12)
Sentencing and Punishment 350H €=>1931 91 Conspiracy
350H Sentencing and Punishment 91II Criminal Responsibility 350HIX Probation and Related Dispositions 91II(B) Prosecution 350HIX(F) Disposition of Offender 91k44 Evidence 350Hk1931 k. Probation Without Sen- 91k47 Weight and Sufficiency tence. Most Cited Cases 9lk47(3) Particular Conspiracies Under California law, when a sentencing court 91k47(12) k Narcotics and Dan- · grants probation after a conviction., it may suspend gerous Drugs. Most Cited Cases the imposition of sentence, in which case no judg- Evidence was sufficient to support defendant's conment of conviction is rendered, or it may ·impose viction for conspiracy to possess with intent to dissentence and order its execution: to be stayed, in tribute cocaine base; witnesses testified that defendwhich case a judgment· of conviction is rendered. ant· shipped cocaine through the mail and arranged West's Ann.Cal.Penal Code § 1203.2. for others to deliver cocaine base on his behalf, wiretap evidence linked defendant with admitted [5] Criminal Law 110 €;::;;::>1144.13(3) drug .distributors, and physical evidence admitted
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ure Cir.2000). We first consider the .procedural and no-
106II(G) Rules of Decision tice challenges to the § 85l(a) information. A pre-
106k88 Previous Decisions as Controlling requisite for sentence enhancement under 21 U.S.C.
or as Precedents § 841 (b) is a timely filed information detailing the 106k90 Decisions of Same Court or prior convictions the government intends to rely Co-Ordinate Court upon for sentence enhancement. See21 U.S.C. § 106k90(2) k. Number of Judges 85l(a)(l). To satisfy the procedural and notice re-
Concurring in Opinion, and Opinion by Divided quirements of the § 851(a) information, "the gov- Court. Most Cited Cases ernment must file its information before jury selec- Only the Court of Appeals en bane can overrule an tion begins, thus allowing the defendant 'ample earlier panel decision. time [...] to go to trial, and to plan his trial strategy *920 Michael T. Levy, argued, Omaha, NE, for ap- with full knowledge of the consequences of a popellant . tential guilty verdict.' " *921United States v.
Robinson, 110 F.3d 1320, 1327-28 (8th Cir.1997)
Maria R Moran, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellee. (quoting United States v. Johnson, 944 F.2d 396, 407 (8th Cir.l991)). The government filed the § 85l(a) information on Friday, July 13, 2001.
Before McMILLIAN, FAGG, and MELLOY, Cir- Stallings's trial commenced on Tuesday, July 17, cuit Judges. 2001. Stallings's procedural contentions are without merit. Stallings received timely notice of the government 's intent to seek the § 851(a) enhancement MELLOY, Circuit Judge. before trial and had an opportunity to challenge the convictions before the sentence was imposed. 21 Pablo Stallings was convicted of conspiracy to pos- U.S.C. § 85l(b), (c); see also Robinson, 110 F.3d at sess with intent to distribute cocaine base. The gov- 1328 (filing of information minutes before voir dire ernment filed an information seeking to enhance satisfiedrequirements of§ 851(a)(l)). Stallings's sentence to life imprisonment The district court, relying upon the convictions set out in [3] Stallings contends the government failed to the notice, imposed the enhancement and sentenced prove the two prior convictions beyond a reason- Stallings to life imprisonment. Stallings now ap- able doubt. The two predicate convictions offered peals his conviction and sentence. We affirm the by the government for enhancement purposes were conviction but reverse and remand the sentence im- a 1993 California conviction and a 1987 Nevada posed. conviction. At sentencing, defense counsel entered a valid objection to the prior convictions on the basis of "identity, relevance, and foundation." .
I. Therefore, under 21 U.S.C. § 85l(c)(l), the govern-
( ment had the burden to prove the two prior felony [1][2] Stallings challenges his enhance\f sentence drug convictions beyond a reasonable doubt. contending the procedure and notice were defective Stallings does not challenge on appeal .the use of and the .two .prior felo~y convictions. were not the 1987 Nevada conviction. However, he raises a proved beyond a reasonable doubt. "Because resol- variety of challenges to the use of the 1993 Califorution of this claim requires us to intetpret the stat- nia conviction. Based upon the record, .we conclude ute, we review de novo the district court's use of the judgment was never properly entered against. two prior convictions for enhancement purposes." United States v. Johnston, 220 F.3d 857, 860 (8th
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Stallings in connection with the California convic- prosecuted in the United States District tion, and, consequently, reliance on that convictiOn Court for the District of Oregon. for purposes of 21 U.S.C. § 84l(b)(l)(A)(viii) sentence enhancement was improper.FNl The fmal disposition of the California conviction resulted in Stallings receiving probation with the FNl. Stallings made a valid objection at imposition of sentence suspended. Although probasentencing to his California conviction. tion revocation proceedings were commenced by The grounds relied upon in this opinion to the probation office, the California court neither re~ invalidate the sentence were raised through voked probation nor did it pronounce judgment. questioning by Judge McMillian at oral ar- SeeCal.Peilal Code § 1203.2(b); see also gument. The parties were then given the *922People v. Smith, 12 Cal.App.3d 621, 90 opportunity to file supplemental briefs on Cal.Rptr. 811, 814 (1970) ("It is equally clear that the issue of whether there was ever a judg- probation was revoked .. . and a bench warrant was ment entered by the California courts. The issued so that judgment and sentence could be imcourt is now in receipt of the supplemental posed, imposition Thereof having been suspended hriefmg on that issue. approximately three years earlier.... "). If imposition of sentence was suspended, and probation was nev-
At the sentencing hearing, the government intro- er revoked, then there is no judgment entered duced a number of exhibits in an attempt to prove against the defendant. As explained in an early up the California conviction. These exhibits show California Supreme Court case: that the defendant was charged with felony possession for sale of cocaine base in violation of section When judgment is not pronounced and further pro- 11351.5 of the Health and Safety Code of Califor- ceedings are suspended, there is no judgment nia. The defendant entered ~iea of nolo CQ!l- against [the defendant]. His activities are limited tendere. He was sentenced to three years probatio~, only by the terms of the probationary order, unsubject to the serving of 78 days in the county jail, der the supervision of the probation officer. Upon a.rui.urdered to pay restitution and court costs. The revocation of probation the defendant is entitled . sentencing documents also show that "imposition of to a hearing and to be sentenced, before he can be sentence was suspended." Subsequently, a revoc!t- committed to the appropriate institution. tion of probation proceeding was commenced in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. Stephens v. Toomey, 51 Cal.2d 864, 338 P.2d 182, However, the record made at the sentencing hearllig. 187 (1959) (citation omitted); see also People v.
s;. indicates no further action was taken on the Califor- Pennington, 213 Cal.App.3d 173, 261 Cal.Rptr. . nia probation officer's revocation recommendation.. 476, 478 (1989) ("Where no sentence is imposed at The remaining reference to the California convic- the time probation is granted, a subsequent decision tion is in an Oregon Presentence Report, introduced terminating probation requires that judgment be into evidence at the sentencing hearing, which pronounced."(citing Cal.Penal Code § 1203.2, subd. states that California "revocation proceedings are (c))); United States v. Qualls, 108 F.3d 1019, 1023 unlikely given Stallings's conviction · in . Federal (9th Cir.1997) ("There is no 'judgment pending Court." FN2 against a probationer when the court withholds imposition of judgment and suspends further proceed-
FN2. The referenced federal court convic- ings. Because the California court granted [the detion is a 1995 conviction for Interstate fendant] probation and suspended further proceed- Travel in Aid of a Crime of Racketeering ings, [the defendant] does not have a fmal or
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pending judgment against him in Califor- [5] [6] S.tallings also contends the evidence was innia ."(intemal citations omitted)), a.ff'd en bane, 140 sufficient to support his conviction. We review suf- F.3d 824,vacated and remanded, 525 U.S. 957, 119 ficiency of the evidence challenges in the light most S.Ct. 398, 142 L.Ed.2d 323,rev'd on other grounds, favorable to the verdict, giving the government*923 172 F.3d 1136. the benefit of all reasonable inferences. United States v. Calderin-Rodriguez, 244 F.3d 977, 983 [4] In United States v. Robinson. 967 F.2d 287 (9th (8th Cir.2001). Under this standard, we fmd <;_ir:J92~ ,_ the__ ~_ipth_ <;i!:_~.!!.i:!....f2!!~luqed that under Stallings's contentions without merit.. Witnesses Califumia law a~ation on:ler._j.s.____n.Qt__J testified that Stallings shipped cocaine through the· ':jlldgment" when the imgosition of sentence is sus~ mail and arranged for others to deliver crack on his pended. See id. at 293, The Ninth Circuit noted that behalf. The government also introduced wiretap California law provides: "[W]hen a sentencing evidence linking Stallings with admitted drug discourt grants probation after a conviction, it may tributors and physical evidence including two suspend the imposition of sentence, in which case scales, an Exacto knife, a razor, and a large amount no judgment of conviction is reild<:red, or it may of cash seized from a storage locker rented to impose sentence and order its execution to be Stallings. Stallings contends that the drug dealers stayed. In _t:Jle latter case only, a judgment of con- testifying against him were motivated to reduce viction is rendered." Id. (citing People v. Arguello, their sentences through cooperation with the gov- 59 Cal.2d 475, 30 Cal.Rptr. 333, 381 P.2d 5, 6 ernment. Issues of witness credibility and bias, (1963)); see also United States v. Haggerty, 85 F.3d however, were resolved by the jury and we do not 403, 406 (8th Cir.1996) (citing Robinson for the reconsider these issues·on appeal.Jd. at 988. proposition that a probation order is not a judgment ). In Stallings's case, there was no judgment of conviction entered and the appropriate time for re- ill. voking his probation arid entering judgment has lapsed. See Cal.Penal Code § 1203.3(a) ("The court [7] Finally, Stallings contends that the sentencing shall have authority at any time during the term of disparity between crack cocaine and powder coprobation to revoke, modify, or change its order of caine crimes violates the Due Process Clause. This suspension of imposition or execution of sen- argument has been repeatedly considered and rejectence .... "); see also In re Perez, 65 Cal.2d 224, 53 ted by this court. See United States v. Johnson, 108 Cal.Rptr. 414,418 P.2d 6, 11 (1966) ("If probation F.3d 919, 922 (8th Cir.1997) (citing United States was timely revoked, judgment could be imposed at v. Carter, 91 F.3d 1196 (8th Cir.1996); U1~ited any time thereafter."); $mith, 90 Cal.Rptr. at 814 States v. Smith, 82 F.3d 241, 244 (8th Cir.1996), (':It is also settled that an order revokin.JLE!obation, cert. denied, 519 U.S. 856, 117 S.Ct. 154, 136 to_b_e_yalid,_ml~stl>.§_m_ade within thueriod fixed in L.Ed.2d 99 (1996)). Only the court en bane can tbe order of _Q!'obation. If not revoked within that overrule an earlier panel decision. United States v. period, the probation termiilates automatically on_ Riza, 267 F.3d 757, 760 (8th Cir.2001). the last-.d!!~:'). Accordingly, no valid judgment has been entered against Stallings and, therefore, the Accordingly, we affirm the conviction, and remand · enhanced sentence imposed in reliance upon the for re-sentencing. California conviction was improper.
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