RENO ON H.C.

Respondent’s Letter

Cal.April 26, 2012

APR-26~2812 13:43 DEPT. OF JUSTICE 2138972886 P. a2 KAMALA D. HARRIS State ofCalifornia Attorney General DEPARTMENTOFJUSTICE 300 SOUTH SPRING STREET,SUITE 1702 LOS ANGELES, CA 90013 Public: (213) 897-2000 Telephone: (213) 897-2364 Facsimile: (213) 897-6496 E-Mail: Mary.Sanchez@doj.ca.gov . April 26, 2012 oe oe SUPREME COURT Frederick K. Ohlrich Court Administrator and Clerk of the Supreme Court FILED Supreme Court of the State of California APR 26 2012 350 McAllister Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Frederick K. Ohirich Clerk RE: Inre Reno, on Habeas Corpus . a California Supreme Court, Case No. $124660 Dear Mr. Ohlrich: In light of the Court’s letter dated April 12, 2012, asking counsel to be prepared to discuss whether financial sanctions may be imposed on attorneys who file an abusive petition with the Court (citing In re White (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th 1453), counsel for respondentis also prepared to discuss whether contempt sanctions may be imposed on attorneys who impugn the integrity ofthe Court by implying the Court is acting out of bias toward a party or implying that the Court knows the law but has deliberately chosen not to follow it. (/d. at pp. 1477-1478; see Claims 126 [Petitioner was Denied the Right to Due Process in his Appeal as of Right as a Result of this Court’s Chief Justice’s Political Support for Opposing Counsel in this Case]; Claim 127 {This Court Failed to Conduct a Constitutionally Adequate Review of Petitioner’s Case and Institutionally Does not Conduct Such Review in Capital Cases].) Sincerely, RECEIVED MARY SANCHEZ Deputy Attorney General APR 26 2012 For KAMALAD.HARRIS — CLERK SUPREME COURT Attomey General , MS:mol LA2004XHO00)1 60774468.doc APR-26-2812 13:43 DEPT. OF JUSTICE 2138972886 P.83 DECLARATION OF SERVICEBY U.S. MAIL Case Name: Jn re Reno, on Habeas Corpus’ No.: S124660 I declare: 1 am employed in the Office ofthe Attorney General, which is the office of a member of the California State Bar, at which member's direction this service is made. I am 18 years of age or older and not a party to this matter. I am familiar with the business practice at the Office of the Attorney General for collection and processing of correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service. In accordance with that practice, correspondence placed in the internal mail collection system at the Office ofthe Attorney General is deposited with the United States Postal Service with postage thereon fully prepaid that same day in the ordinary course of business. On April 26, 2012, I served the attached Letter to California Supreme Court re Argument by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelopein the internal mail collection system at the Office of the Attorney General at 300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702, Los Angeles, CA 90013, addressed as follows: Peter Giannini Attorney at Law Law Offices of Peter Giannini 1015 Gayley Avenue, #1000 Los Angeles,CA 90024 James S. Thomson Attorney at Law 819 Delaware Street Berkeley, CA 94716 Saor Stetler | Attorney at Law P. O Box 2189 Mill Valley, CA 94942 I declare under penalty of perjury under the lawsofthe State of California the foregoingis true and correct and that this declaration was executed on April 26, 2012, at Los Angeles, California. M.O. Legaspi —~,,0.2... Declarant [ Signature ON MS:mol LA2004XHOO1f 60774487.doc TOTAL P.@3 APR~26-2812 13:43 DEPT. OF JUSTICE 213897288 P.@i KAMALA D. HARRIS | State ofCalifornia Attorney General DEPARTMENTOFJUSTICE FAX TRANSMISSION COVER SHEET IMPORTANT/CONFIDENTIAL: This communicationis intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message contains information from the State of California, Attorney General's Office, which may beprivileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader ofthis communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communicationis strictly prohibited, DATE: April 26, 2012 TIME: 1:40 PM NO. OF PAGES: 3 (including Fax Cover Sheet) TO: NAME: Frederick K. Ohlrich, Clerk of the Supreme Court OFFICE: Supreme Court of the State of California LOCATION: San Francisco FAX NO.: (415) 865-7183 PHONE NO.: - (415) 865-7000 FROM: NAME: Mary Sanchez, Deputy Attorney General OFFICE: Appeals, Writs & Trials LOCATION: Los Angeles FAX NO.: (213) 897-2806 PHONE NO.: (213) 897-2364 MESSAGE/INSTRUCTIONS Re: In re Reno, on Habeas Corpus Letter to Court dated 4/26/12 RECEIVED APR 26 2012 MS:mol CLERK SUPREME COURT LA2004XH001! 607745 18.doc