Arthur Antonio Ochoa v. Ryan Thornell, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation to grant Petitioner Arthur Antonio Ochoa’s motion to stay and abey his federal habeas petition. The action was stayed pending completion of his state post-conviction proceedings, and Respondents were ordered to provide periodic status reports.

Holdings

1. The action should be stayed and the federal habeas petition held in abeyance until the conclusion of the petitioner's state post-conviction relief proceedings.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the federal habeas action should be stayed and the petition held in abeyance pending conclusion of the petitioner's state post-conviction relief proceedings.

Disposition

other