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R  Consequently, thestatuteoflimitationshadexpiredpriortoJanuary1,1994,the x  effectivedateofsection803(g), whichpurportedtorevivethestatesauthorityto  prosecuteotherwisetimebarredsexualoffenses.Becausepetitionerwasnotsubject  toprosecutionforthealleged19__offenses,duetoexpirationofthestatuteof : limitations,asofthetimeofenactmentofsection803(g),theapplicationofthat `  statutetoauthorizeprosecutionandconvictionofpetitionerforthoseallegedoffenses 6" violatedthefederalexpostfactoclauseundertheU.S.SupremeCourtsjustissued \$ opinionin_Stogner_v.California(June26,2003)___U.S.___,2003WL21467073.3݌&(#(# Ќ  "3"  32#  6  .3  0    Petitionerisentitledtohabeascorpusrelieffortheexpostfactoviolationbecausehe ( doesnothaveaspeedyandadequateremedyatlaw.Despitethependencyofhis * directappeal,A_____,thatappealdoesnotprovideaspeedyandadequateremedyfor D, thisfundamentalconstitutionalviolationbecause,duetotheabsenceofacertificate j. ofprobablecause,thelimitationsbartotheconvictionoffensesisnot_reviewable_Ԁin @ 0 petitionerspostpleaappeal.X<XȻ(#ȻXX<#Ԁ1237.5)Consequently,petitionerhasnoavailable f!2 remedyatlawfortheconstitutionalandjurisdictionalissuesraisedinthispetition.3H݌"4(#(# Ќ  "3"  3 2#  7  .3  0    Habeascorpusistheappropriateprocedureforapplicationof_Stogner_Ԁv.California #6 topetitionerscaseontheadditionalgroundthat,evenifthoseissueswerecognizable $( 8 ondirectreview,thependingappealwouldnotprovideaspeedyandadequate %N!: mechanismfordispositionofthecase.Thehabeascorpusprocedureallowsformore $'t"< prompthearinganddispositionofthismeritoriousclaimthanwouldlikelybepossible J(#> underthebriefingrulesordinarilyapplicabletodirectappeals.Additionally,asa p)$@ superiorcourt,thisCourtisinamuchbetterpositionthananappellatecourttotake  thenecessarystepstograntpetitionerimmediaterelief,includingtheissuanceof & ordersforpetitionerstransportationandimmediatereleasefromprison.3 M݌L(#(# Ќ  "3"  32#  8  .3  0    Theviolationisproperly_reviewable_Ԁonhabeascorpusbecause,underwellestablished "r Californialaw,aviolationoftheapplicablestatuteoflimitationsisajurisdictional H  defect,andtheerrorisnotwaivedbyapleaorbyfailuretoperfectanappealonthat n   ground.Becausejurisdictionalerrorssuchasthisarenotsubjecttotheusual    limitationsbarringhabeasreviewofclaimswhichcouldhavebeenraisedonappeal,   theviolationisproperlycognizableviathispetitionforwritofhabeascorpus.3݌ 0 (#(# Ќ  "3"  3!2#  9  .3  0    Habeascorpusreliefisalsoappropriateontheadditionalandindependentgrounds V  thattheclaimreliesonachangeinthelawandthattheexpostfactoviolation ,|  representsfundamentalconstitutionalerrorforthereasonsstatedin_Stogner_Ԁv. R  California.3!+"݌x (#(# Ќ  "3 "  3*$2#  10  .3  0    Becausethe__yearstatuteoflimitationsapplicableatthetimeofthe___offenses  hadexpiredpriortotheenactmentofsection803(g),petitionerscasecomessquarely  withintheexpostfactoholdingof_Stogner_Ԁv.California.Accordingly,petitioner : respectfullyrequeststhisCourttovacatethoseconvictions,toorderdismissalofthe `  informationwithprejudice,andtoorderpetitionersimmediatereleasefromcustody.3*$W$݌6"(#(# Ќ  "3 "  3'2#  11  .3  0    Petitionerscontinuingimprisonmentonchargeswhichhadbecometimebarredprior \$ totheenactmentofsection803(g)representsanongoingviolationoftheexpostfacto & clause.BecausetheU.S.SupremeCourtsopinionin_Stogner_conclusivelyresolves ( thelegalissuesandbecausetherearenofactualquestions(sincethelimitationsbar * appearsonthefaceoftheinformation),petitionerrespectfullypraysthisCourtto D, consideranddecidethishabeaspetitiononanexpeditedbasis.Consequently, j. petitionerrequeststhisCourttobypassanyroundof informalbriefingonthehabeas @ 0 p_etition_Ԁandtoproceedimmediatelytoissuanceofthewritofhabeascorpusoran f!2 ordertoshowclause(_OSC_).Additionally,petitionerrequeststhisCourttosetan "4 expeditedscheduleforthereturntothe_OSC_Ԁorwritandforpromptdispositionofthe #6 petition.(SeeX<XȻ#ȻXX<\,#Ԁ1475.)Pendingfinaldispositionofthepetition,petitioner $( 8 respectfullyrequestthattheCourtorderhimreleasedonbailoronhisown %N!: recognizance,asauthorizedbysection1476.3'J'݌$'t"<(#(# Ќ  "3 "  3-2#  12  .3  0    PetitionerherebyincorporatesbyreferencetheattachedMemorandumofPointsand J(#> Authoritiesinsupportofthispetitionandtheattachedexhibits.3--݌p)$@(#(# Ќ  "3 "  37/2#  13  .3  0    Asstatedabove,petitionerhasnospeedyandadequateremedyatlawforthe  constitutionalandjurisdictionalviolationsallegedhere.37/d/݌&(#(# Ќ  "3 "  302#  14  .3  0    Nopriorpetitionforwritofhabeascorpushasbeenfiledbypetitioneroron L petitioner'sbehalf.300݌"r(#(# Ќ    WHEREFORE,petitionerrespectfullyrequeststhatthisCourt: H  ! ! (#33a.0  TakejudicialnoticeofallcourtfilesandtranscriptsinSuperiorCourtNo.______;n  (#(# b.0  Orderrespondenttoshowcausewhypetitionerisnotentitledtothereliefrequested;  (#(# c.0  Orderanexpeditedscheduleforfilingofrespondentsreturnandconsiderationand   dispositionofthepetition; 0 (#(# d.0  Orderpetitionerreleasedonbailoronhisownrecognizancependingfinaldisposition V  ofthepetition;,| (#(# e.0  Afterfullconsiderationofthepetitionandreturnandanyotherpleadings,vacatethe R  judgmentandsentenceimposedonpetitionerin__________CountySuperiorCourt x  No.______andorderpetitionerimmediatelydischargedfromanycustodyorother  restraintsimposedpursuanttothatjudgment;(#(# f.0  OrdertheinformationinSuperiorCourtNo.______dismissedwithprejudice;and:(#(# g.0  Grantsuchfurtherreliefasisappropriateintheinterestsofjustice,includingany `  otherordersnecessarytoensurepetitionerspromptreleasefromcustody.6"(#(# 0  Foralltheforegoingreasons,________respectfullyrequeststhisCourttograntthe \$ petitionforwritofhabeascorpusandtoorderpetitionersimmediaterelease.&(#(# Dated:_______,2003   h   0  0p(#(#Respectfullysubmitted,*p(#p(#    `     h     (#(#K(#   `     h      p AttorneyforPetitioner  f!0 @$ VERIFICATION     I,___________________,declare: "r   IamamemberoftheBaroftheStateofCalifornia.Iamtheattorneyforpetitioner H  ________________,whoisconfinedandrestrainedofhislibertyat__________________ n   StatePrison,in___________,California.      Iamauthorizedtofilethispetitionforwritofhabeascorpusonhisbehalf.Imake   thisverificationbecausepetitionerisincarceratedinacountydifferentfromthatofmylaw  0  officeandbecausethesemattersaremorewithinmyknowledgethanhis. V    Ihavereadtheforegoingpetitionforwritofhabeascorpus.Ideclarethatallthe ,|  mattersallegedherearetrueofmyownpersonalknowledgeoraresupportedbytherecord R  inpetitioner'sdirectappeal,No._______,orbytheattachedexhibits. x    IdeclareunderpenaltyofperjuryunderthelawsoftheStateofCaliforniathatthe  foregoingistrueandcorrect.    Executedon_____________,2003,at______________,California. : :   `     h     (#(#K(#   `     h      p AttorneyforPetitioner  " d/g@  MEMORANDUMOFPOINTSANDAUTHORITIES    I. 0  HABEASCORPUSISTHEAPPROPRIATEREMEDYFORTHEEXPOST 8 FACTOVIOLATION,BECAUSEPETITIONERHASNOSPEEDYAND L ADEQUATEREMEDYATLAWANDPETITIONERSCONVICTIONSFOR  TIMEBARREDOFFENSESAREVOIDFORLACKOFJURISDICTION. (#(#   ?+ ` hp x X?!ȻȻWhileordinarilyhabeascorpusisnotasubstituteforappeal[citation]#Ȼ!Ȼ@C#!ȻȻ,thiscourthas  \ discretiontoissuethewritifitbelievesanappealisnotadequateor ifapromptdisposition 2   isrequiredintheinterestsofjustice [citations]#Ȼ!ȻC#!ȻȻ.Thisissuchacase(#Ȼ!ȻD#!ȻȻInreDuran(1974) X   #Ȼ!Ȼ?E#38_Cal.App_.3d632,635,emphasisadded.) Thisisparticularlysowhenthecaseinvolves ~   aconstitutionalissue.[Citation.](Inre_Quackenbush_(1996)41_Cal.App_.4th1301,1305.)!ȻȻ     Because_Stogner_Ԁv.Californiaconclusivelyestablishestheunconstitutionalityof   petitionersconvictions(whichwereobtainedthroughsection803(g)sunlawfulrevivalof @  thestatuteoflimitations)(seePartII,infra),thisisplainlyaninstanceinwhichthe interests f  ofjusticerequireimmediatedispositionthroughawritofhabeascorpus.Themore < cumbersomeandtimeconsumingbriefingprocessesofadirectappealaredesignedfor b framingandconsiderationofdifficultlegalissues.Thosedirectappealprocessesaremuch  lessreadilysuitedtoasituationsuchasthiswhereanewSupremeCourtopinionhas  definitivelyresolvedtheunderlyinglegalissuesanditisimperativetoprovideimmediate $ relieffromthedefendantscontinuingimprisonmentunderanunlawfuljudgment.Asa J! superiorcourt,thisCourtisinamuchbetterpositionthananappellatecourttoconducta  p# prompthearingonthepetitionandtomakethenecessaryorderstocarryoutanyhabeas F% relief,includingordersforpetitionerstransportationandimmediatereleasefromprison. l' (Indeed,eveniftheappellatecourtweretoadjudicatethemeritsofpetitioners_Stogner_Ԁv. ) Californiaclaim(eitherondirectappealorhabeas),itwouldlikelyremandthemattertothis + Courttomakethenecessaryorderstoeffectpetitionersactualreleasefromprison.) .- Consequently,itwouldbemuchmoreexpeditiousandefficientforthisCourttohearand !T/ decidethematterandtoissuethenecessaryorderstocarryoutitsrelief. *"z1   HabeasreviewbythisCourtisappropriateontheadditionalgroundthatthe P#3 _Stogner_/limitationsissueraisedherewouldnotbecognizableinthependingpostplea v$5 appeal,#Ȼ!ȻF#A_______,thatappealdoesnotprovideaspeedyandadequateremedyatlawforthe % 7 statuteoflimitations/expostfactoclaimraisedhere.Becausenocertificateofprobable &"9 causehasissued,these constitutional,[and]jurisdictional...groundsgoingtothelegality '8#; oftheproceedings,arenotcognizableinthatpostpleaappeal.(1237.5.)(SeeInre )^$= Chavez(2003)30X<XȻCal.4th#ȻXX that,inthisCourtsview,theExPostFactoClauseseekstoavoid.LongagotheCourt 4*%@ pointedoutthattheClauseprotectslibertybypreventinggovernmentsfromenactingstatutes  withmanifestlyunjustandoppressiveretroactiveeffects....[_E]xtending_Ԁalimitations & periodaftertheStatehasassuredamanthathehasbecomesafefromitspursuit..seemsto L mostofusunfairanddishonest.[citationomit.]Insuchacase,thegovernmenthasrefused "r toplaybyitsownrules,[cit.omit.].Ithasdeprivedthedefendantofthefairwarning, H  [cit.omit.]thatmighthaveledhimtopreserveexculpatoryevidence.[cit.omit].Anda n   Constitutionthatpermitssuchanextension,byallowinglegislaturestopickandchoosewhen    toactretroactively,risksbotharbitraryandpotentiallyvindictivelegislation,anderosion   oftheseparationsofpowers.[cit.omit.].(Id.,atp.5576)  0    The_Stogner_CourtfounditsinterpretationoftheClauseasapplyingtothe V  resurrectionofexpiredstatutesoflimitations literallywithinthecategoricaldescriptionsof ,|  expostfactolawssetforthbyJusticeChasemorethan200yearsagoinCalderv.Bull R  [(1798)3Dall.386,1_L.Ed_.648]andinthevirtuallyunanimousopinionsof numerous x  legislators,[state]courtsandcommentatorsdatingbacktotheCivilWar.(Id.,atpp.5576  5577)ItfoundtheCaliforniaSupremeCourts_Frazer_opiniontobetheanomaly,pointedly  observingthat [_t]he_Ԁdissentreferstonocase,outsideofCalifornia,thathasheld,oreven : suggested,thatlawsresurrectingtimebarredprosecutionsare not expostfacto.(Id.,atp. `  5580) 6"   Petitionerscasecomessquarelywithin_Stogner_sexpostfactoholdingbecause,as \$ summarizedabove,theapplicablestatuteoflimitationsexpiredbeforetheenactmentof & section803(g).Norarethereanyfactualquestionsorambiguitiesrequiringresolution.The ( limitationsbarappearsonthefaceoftheaccusatorypleading.Indeed,theinformation * acknowledgedtheexpirationofthestatuteoflimitationsandexpresslyrelieduponsection D, 803(g),theverystatutevoidedin_Stogner_,asthebasisforthisprosecution.After_Stogner_, j. therecanbequestionthatpetitionerisentitledtoimmediaterelief,andreleasefromhis @ 0 unlawful_imprisonment.  f!2  III.0  BECAUSEPETITIONERSENTITLEMENTTORELIEFISCLEARUNDER  _STOGNER_,THISCOURTSHOULDORDEREXPEDITEDFILINGOFA t RETURNANDSHOULDORDERPETITIONERRELEASEDONBAILOR 8 HISOWNRECOGNIZANCEPENDINGFINALDISPOSITIONOFTHE L PETITION. (#(# E  Asoutlinedintheprecedingsection,becausepetitionersconvictionwasonlymade H  possiblebysection803(g)sunconstitutionalrevivalofthestatuteoflimitations,petitioners n  entitlementtoreliefunder_Stogner_Ԁv.Californiaisclearcut.NowthattheU.S.Supreme    Courthasstruckdownthatstatute,everyadditionaldaythatpetitionerspendsinprisonis     manifestlyunjustandoppressiveandrepresentsanaffronttofundamentalconceptsof  0  justice.(See(_Stogner_,supra,2003WL21467073atp.*3.)Withtheconstitutionalissue V  nowdefinitivelyresolved,thereisnolongeranyroomfordebateabouthisentitlementto ,|  reliefandhencenocauseforanydelay.Consequently,thispetitionpresentsthisCourtwith R  thetaskofensuringfinaldispositionofpetitionerscaseonthemostexpeditedbasis x  possible.    Habeascorpushashistoricallybeenthepreferredvehicleinsituationssuchasthis  wherethereisanurgentneedtosecureadefendantsimmediatereleasefromcustody.As : theSupremeCourthasexplained,thoughhabeasrequiresanumberofformalprocedures, S?+ ` hp x X?!ȻȻ ` 8      8  Thisdoesnotmeanthatobtainingreliefthroughhabeascorpusproceedings >  mustbesloworcumbersome.Iftheclaimassertedinthepetitionhasapparent R! meritandthereissomeurgencybecausethepetition,forexample,alleges " entitlementtoreleaseonbailorchallengesthevalidityofacontemptorder,the # courtmayrequirethecustodianorrealpartyininteresttosubmitthereturn N$ tothewritorordertoshowcauseaslittleas24hoursafterbeingservedwith b% thepetition.(Pen.Code,#Ȼ!Ȼ%#!ȻȻ#Ȼ!Ȼ!#!ȻȻ1475,pars.34.)Pendingtheoutcomeofthehabeas && corpusproceeding,thecourtmayorderthatthepetitionerbetemporarily ' releasedfromcustody.(See#Ȼ!Ȼh#!ȻȻid.#Ȼ!Ȼu#!ȻȻ,#Ȼ!Ȼ#!ȻȻ#Ȼ!Ȼ#!ȻȻ1476[courtmay"admit[thepetitioner]to ^( bail,iftheoffenseisbailable"][Citations].(Peoplev.Romero(1994)8 " r) Cal.4th728,744,emphasisadded.) 6*   #Ȼ!ȻH#  PetitionerrequeststhisCourttotakeeachofthe SӀstepsoutlinedinRomerotoexpedite !M+ dispositionofthematter.First,becausetheinformationonitsfacerevealsthatthecharged ##s- offensesweretimebarredpriorto1994,therecanbenoquestionbutthatpetitionerhas I$/ establisheda primafaciecaseforreliefunder_Stogner_Ԁv.California.Consequently,this o% 1 Courtshoulddispensewithsolicitingany informalresponsetothehabeaspetitionand &!3 shouldproceedimmediatelywithissuanceofanordertoshowcause(_OSC_)orawritof ' #5 habeascorpustobringpetitionerbeforethecourt.Pursuanttosection1475,thisCourt (1$7 shouldorderrespondenttofileitsreturnwithinonecourtdayofthefilingandserviceofthis *W%9 petitionandshouldsetthematterforhearingattheearliestavailabledate.Finally,pending -+}&; thathearingandfinaldispositionofthepetition,thisCourtshouldorderpetitionerreleased S,'= onhisownrecognizanceoronbail,asauthorizedbysection1476.(!ȻȻRomero,supra,8 y-(? Cal.4thatp.744#Ȼ!Ȼ#.) .)A p@% CONCLUSION  8     Becausepetitionersconvictionwasobtainedpursuanttosection803(g)s  unconstitutionalrevivalofthestatuteoflimitations,_Stogner_Ԁv.CaliforniarequiresthisCourt 6 totakeallstepsnecessarytoensurepetitionerspromptrelease.Accordingly,asoutlined  \ intheprecedingsections,petitionerrespectfullyasksthisCourt:1)tograntpetitioner 2   releasedonhisownrecognizanceoronbailpendingfinaldispositionofthispetition;2)to X   orderrespondenttoshowcauseonanexpeditedbasis(withinonecourtday)whypetitioner ~  isnotentitledtoreliefunder_Stogner_Ԁv.California;3)tosetthematterforhearingatthe   earliestpossibledate;and4)tovacatepetitionersconvictionandjudgmentandtoorderthe   underlyinginformationdismissedwithprejudice. @  Dated:_______,2003   h   Respectfullysubmitted, *    `     h   (#(#K(#   `     h   AttorneyforPetitioner