Record returned to the Supreme Court of California.

Petition DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 23, 2009.

Record received from Supreme Court of California (10 boxes.)

Record Requested .

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009.

Brief of respondent California in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 8, 2008.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 6, 2008)

John Irvin Lewis, Petitioner, represented by Kathleen M. Scheidel

California, Respondent, represented by Deborah Jane Chuang