Deciding that he wanted to learn guitar, he petitioned the warden, claiming he already knew how to play and could teach lessons to fellow inmates.

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Now he petitioned the government too.

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He successfully petitioned the government for her arrest.

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The Supreme Court ruled that instead of petitioning a federal court in New York state to hear his case, he should have petitioned in South Carolina, where he is being held.

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He organized the group that petitioned for the designation.

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Stodghill has petitioned the Colorado Supreme Court to hear his case, and he'd like to hear from the Catholic Church.

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He told jurors that all three counts pertain to "alleged victim 4, " while the defense further petitioned to have all counts related to "alleged victim 8" dismissed as well.

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