Acknowledgement of receipt (03/28/07) of judgment from Clerk, Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District received.

MANDATE ISSUED. (orders list)

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Cunningham v. California, 549 U. S. ___ (2007). (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 16, 2007.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2006.

Waiver of right of respondent California to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 5, 2006)

Michael Alan Leighton, Petitioner, represented by Curt Richard Zimansky

California, Respondent, represented by Catherine Baker Chatman