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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

SHAWN NEWSOME, Pettioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, Respondent.

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Case No.: 3:01CV1968 (DJS)

September 16, 2008

AME DED PETTIO FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS PURSUA T TO TITLE 28, U.S. CODE, SECTIO 2254

The petitioner, Shawn Newsome, amends his original § 2254 petition, dated October 17, 2001, by adding the following:

On December 7, 2004, Newsome filed a second habeas petition in the Connecticut Superior Court to exhaust the second and third claims presented in his original federal § 2254 petition. Those claims were the basis of the second Connecticut habeas petition. The second state habeas petition was denied on June 4, 2007. Newsome made timely application for a certification to appeal on June 8, 2007, the application was denied by the Superior Court on the same day; and notice of the denial was sent on June 12, 2007. Newsome filed a timely appeal with the Connecticut Court of Appeals on

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June 22, 2007; the appeal, A.C. 28943, was dismissed on July 15, 2008. Newsome filed a petition for certification with the Connecticut Supreme Court on July 16, 2008; that petition was denied on September 12, 2008. Newsome has exhausted his state law remedies with respect to all claims raised in his original federal § 2254 petition.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED SHAWN NEWSOME /s/ Raymond J. Rigat, Esq. By:_________________________ Raymond J. Rigat, Esq. His Attorney 23 East Main Street Clinton, CT 06413 Tel.: (860) 669-3273 Fax: (860) 669-3495 R. J. R. Federal Bar No.: ct13320 e-mail: [email protected]

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C E R T I F I C A T I O

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Amended § 2254 petition, has been electronically filed this 16th day of September 2008, and that the following have received either an electronic copy of same, or have received a copy via Regular U.S. mail:

Frederick W. Fawcett, Esq. Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Fairfield Post Conviction Remedy Unit 1061 Main Street Bridgeport, Ct 06604; AND Mr. Shawn Newsome-el #200096 Chesire C.I., SB-229 900 Highland Avenue Chesire, CT 06410

/s/ Raymond J. Rigat, Esq. _________________________ Raymond J. Rigat, Esq.