Ochoa #155345 v. Thornell et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
Arthur Antonio Ochoa,
Petitioner,
v.
Ryan Thornell, et al.,
Respondents.
No. CV-25-01975-PHX-ROS (DMF)
ORDER
Petitioner Arthur Ochoa filed a petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on June 6, 2025.
(Doc. 1). On July 8, 2025, Petitioner filed a “Motion to Stay and Abeyance with Brief”
requesting a stay of the habeas claims pending resolution of his current post-conviction
relief proceeding. (Doc. 10). The State filed a response stating that it does not object to the
Motion. (Doc. 16), and Magistrate Judge Deborah M. Fine issued a Report and
Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending the Motion be granted pursuant to Rhines v.
Weber, 544 U.S. 269 (2005). (Doc. 17). Accordingly, the R&R will be adopted in full.
IT IS ORDERED the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 10) is ADOPTED IN
FULL.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED this action is STAYED and the petition (Doc. 1)
will be held in abeyance until the conclusion of Petitioner’s post-conviction relief
proceedings in the state courts.
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Case 2:25-cv-01975-ROS-DMF Document 18 Filed 12/08/25 Page 1 of 2

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Respondents shall file a report informing the Court
of the status of the state court post-conviction relief proceedings no later than 30 days after
the date of this order, which is January 8, 2026, every 90 days thereafter, and upon
conclusion of Petitioner’s post-conviction relief proceedings in the state courts.
Dated this 8th day of December, 2025.
Honorable Roslyn O. Silver
Senior United States District Judge
Case 2:25-cv-01975-ROS-DMF Document 18 Filed 12/08/25 Page 2 of 2